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ERIC Number: EJ595904
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
A Demonstration of Ideal Gas Principles Using a Football.
Bare, William D.; Andrews, Lester
Journal of Chemical Education, v76 n5 p622-24 May 1999
Uses a true-to-life story of accusations made against a college football team to illustrate ideal gas laws. Students are asked to decide whether helium-filled footballs would increase punt distances and how to determine whether a football contained air or helium. (WRM)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Density (Matter), Football, Higher Education, Physics, Pressure (Physics), Relevance (Education), Science Activities, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Temperature, Volume (Mathematics), Weight (Mass)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Gas Laws (Physics)