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ERIC Number: EJ314395
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Reference Count: 0
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You Can Dish It Out.
George, Mark
Science Teacher, v52 n2 p50-53 Feb 1985
Suggests several techniques for using large parabolic detectors (radio and television dishes) to reinforce principles of physics. Includes discussions of: (1) electromagnetic rays, (2) angles of incidence/reflection, and (3) mathematical derivation of focus location. (DH)
Descriptors: Broadcast Reception Equipment, Electronics, High Schools, Light, Physics, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Parabolic Reflectors