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ERIC Number: EJ605713
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
The Speed of Light with a Shortwave Radio.
Beaver, John E.
Physics Teacher, v38 n3 p172-74 Mar 2000
Describes how students in an introductory physics and astronomy lab used computer and data interface units to sample a 15 second portion of a prerecorded audiotape of two broadcast stations to measure the speed of light. (CCM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Light, Physics, Radio, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Velocity
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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