Code Number: 1A10.50

Demo Title: Metric vs. English Demos--Quart & Liter

Condition: Good

Principle: Units of Measure

Area of Study: Mechanics

Equipment: Quart and Liter

Procedure:

No advance notice required, set up as shown.

References:

Thomas Greenslade Jr., "The Area of a Circle", TPT, Vol. 49, #3, March 2011, p. 160.
Martin Gardner, "Physics Trick of the Month - Zombie Glass", TPT, Vol. 31, # 1, p. 46, Jan. 1993.
M- 028: "Beakers and Liter Box", DICK and RAE Physics Demo Notebook.
#83, "On Line", Janice VanCleave's 203 Icy, Freezing, Frosty, Cool, and Wild Experiments.

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1A10.50 - Metric vs. English Demos--Quart & Liter

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