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ERIC Number: EJ159393
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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The Solar Constant: A Take Home Lab
Eaton, B. G.; And Others
Physics Teacher, 15, 3, 172-173, Mar 77
Describes a method that uses energy from the sun, absorbed by aluminum discs, to melt ice, and allows the determination of the solar constant. The take-home equipment includes Styrofoam cups, a plastic syringe, and aluminum discs. (MLH)
Descriptors: Energy, Field Experience Programs, Instructional Materials, Physics, Science Activities, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Solar Radiation
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Audience: Practitioners
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Identifiers: Solar Constant