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PIRA stands for the Physics Instructional Resource Association, partially supported by the American Association of Physics Teachers. Join the [AAPT! http://www.aapt.org] "PIRA" stands for the Physics Instructional Resource Association, partially supported by the American Association of Physics Teachers. Join the [http://www.aapt.org AAPT!]

The goal of
the PIRA Demonstration Classification Scheme was created to provide a logical organization and universally inclusive unique number to every lecture demonstration nation wide. The structure of the classification system is as follows
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 ||<:>D ||<:>Topic ||(motion in two dimensions)||
 ||<:>60 ||<:>Concept ||(projectile motion)||
 ||<:>.10 ||<:>Demonstration ||(Howitzer and Tunnel)||
 ||<:>.a ||<:>Duplication ||UW-Madison addition for multiple units; a, b, c, ... ||


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||1A-Measurement||1C-Motion in One Dimension||1D. Motion in Two Dimensions||1E-Relative Motion|| ||1A-[:Measurement:Measurement]||1C-Motion in One Dimension||1D. Motion in Two Dimensions||1E-Relative Motion||
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=== 3. Sound, Oscillations, and Waves === [[Anchor(WavesSound)]]
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||3E-Sound Reproduction|| || || ||
||3A-[:Oscillations:Oscillations]||3B-[:WaveMotion:Wave Motion]||3C-[:Acoustics:Acoustics]||3D-[:Instruments:Instruments]||
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[:Demonstrations:Demonstrations]

[:Instructional:Home]

PIRA Classification Scheme

"PIRA" stands for the Physics Instructional Resource Association, partially supported by the American Association of Physics Teachers. Join the [http://www.aapt.org AAPT!]

The goal of the PIRA Demonstration Classification Scheme was created to provide a logical organization and universally inclusive unique number to every lecture demonstration nation wide. The structure of the classification system is as follows:

  • Example: 1D60.10.a Howitzer and Tunnel (another name, Ballistic Cart and Bridge)

    attachment:piralogo.jpg

    1

    Area

    (mechanics)

    D

    Topic

    (motion in two dimensions)

    60

    Concept

    (projectile motion)

    .10

    Demonstration

    (Howitzer and Tunnel)

    .a

    Duplication

    UW-Madison addition for multiple units; a, b, c, ...


(links will become active as demonstrations are catalogued)

Anchor(Mechanics)

1. Mechanics

1A-[:Measurement:Measurement]

1C-Motion in One Dimension

1D. Motion in Two Dimensions

1E-Relative Motion

1F-Newton's First Law

1G-Newton's Second Law

1H-Newton's Third Law

1J-Statistics of Rigid Bodies

1K-Applications of Newton's Laws

1L-Gravity

1M-Work and Energy

1N-Linear Momentum

1Q-Rotational Dynamics

1R-Properties of Matter

2. Fluid Mechanics

2A-Surface Tension

2B-Statics of Fluids

2C-Dynamics of Fluids

Anchor(WavesSound)

3. Waves & Sound

3A-[:Oscillations:Oscillations]

3B-[:WaveMotion:Wave Motion]

3C-[:Acoustics:Acoustics]

3D-[:Instruments:Instruments]

3E-[:SoundReproduction:Sound Reproduction]

4.Thermodynamics

4A-Thermal Properties of Matter

4B-Heat and the First Law

4C-Change of State

4D-Kinetic Theory

4E-Gas Law

4F-Entropy and the Second Law

Anchor(ElectricityAndMagnetism)

5. Electricity and Magnetism

5A-[:Electrostatics:Electrostatics]

5B-[:ElectricFieldsAndPotential:Electric Fields and Potential]

5C-[:Capacitance:Capacitance]

5D-Resistance

5E-Electromotive Force and Current

5F-DC Circuits

5G-Magnetic Materials

5H-Magnetic Fields and Forces

5J-Inductance

5K-Electromagnetic Induction

5L-AC Circuits

5M-Semiconductors and Tubes

5N-Electromagnetic Radiation

6. Optics

6A-Geometrical Optics

6B-Photometry

6C-Diffraction

6D-Interference

6E-Interference

6F-Color

6H-Polarization

6J-The Eye

6Q-Modern Optics

7. Modern Physics

7A-Quantum Effects

7B-Atomic Physics

7D-Nuclear Physics

7E-Elementary Particles

7F-Relativity

8. Astronomy

8A-Planetary Astronomy

8B-Stellar Astronomy

8C-Cosmology

9. Equipment

9A-Support Systems

9B-Electronic

9C-Mechanical

[:Demonstrations:Demonstrations]

[:Instructional:Home]

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