Selected experiments in modern physics for high school
Abstract
Scope of Study: The purpose of this study is to present a number of experiments that illustrate the basic concepts necessary to the understanding of any study in modern physics. In the selection of experiments the guiding criteria has been to select those that would illustrate the fundamental concepts of modern physics and still fit into the traditional physics course. Materials used in the preparation of this report include basic texts in the study of modern physics and catalogs from the major scientific companies supplying schools with apparatus. Each of the experiments is divided into three sections. The first section discusses the experiment in general, the second section suggests an experimental procedure, and the third section suggests sources of apparatus for performing the experiment. Findings and Conclusions: A survey of existing high school physics texts indicates that the field of modern physics us receiving attention, but at the present time no adequate criteria has been established for experimental presentation in this growing field. A survey of the existing catalogues that furnish schools with experimental apparatus also indicates that, while a limited quantity of apparatus is available in this field, much is to be desired. The cost of apparatus in this area is high, but in this atomic age it is necessary for the high school student to become acquainted as early as possible with the underlying concepts of modern physics.
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