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PIRA stands for the Physics Instructional Resource Association, partially supported by the American Association of Physics Teachers. Support the AAPT! "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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Mechanics
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1A-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
||||||||||<tablewidth="80%">'''Example: 1D60.10.a Howitzer and Tunnel (another name, Ballistic Cart and Bridge)'''||
||<:rowspan=4> attachment:piralogo.jpg||<:>1 ||<:>Area ||(mechanics)||<:rowspan=4> attachment:bucky_left_2c.gif||
||<:>D ||<:>Topic ||(motion in two dimensions)||
||<:>60 ||<:>Concept ||(projectile motion)||
||<:>.10 ||<:>Demonstration ||(Howitzer and Tunnel)||
||<:>For more info Click [http://physicslearning.colorado.edu/PiraHome/dcs/PIRADCS.html DCS] ||<:>.a ||<:>Duplication ||UW-Madison addition for multiple units, (a, b, c, ...) || ||
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Fluid Mechanics
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2A-Surface Tension
2B-Statics of Fluids
2C-Dynamics of Fluids
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Sound, Oscillations, and Waves ----
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3A-Oscillations
3B-Wave Motion
3C-Acoustics
3D-Instruments
3E-Sound Reproduction
(links will become active as demonstrations are catalogued)
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Thermodynamics [[Anchor(Mechanics)]]
=== 1. Mechanics ===
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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
||1A-[:Measurement:Measurement]||1C-[:MotionIn1D:Motion in One Dimension]||1D-[:MotionIn2D: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:Gravity]||1M-Work and Energy||1N-[:Linear_Momentum: Linear Momentum]||
||1Q-Rotational Dynamics||1R-Properties of Matter|| || ||
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Electricity and Magnetism === 2. Fluid Mechanics ===
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5A-Electrostatics
5B-Electric Fields and Potential
5C-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
||2A-Surface Tension||2B-Statics of Fluids||2C-Dynamics of Fluids|| ||
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Optics [[Anchor(WavesSound)]]
=== 3. Waves & Sound ===
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6A-Geometrical Optics
6B-Photometry
6C-Diffraction
6D-Interference
6E-Interference
6F-Color
6H-Polarization
6J-The Eye
6Q-Modern Optics
||3A-[:Oscillations:Oscillations]||3B-[:WaveMotion:Wave Motion]||3C-[:Acoustics:Acoustics]||3D-[:Instruments:Instruments]||
||3E-[:SoundReproduction:Sound Reproduction]|| || || ||
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Modern Physics === 4.Thermodynamics ===
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7A-Quantum Effects
7B-Atomic Physics
7D-Nuclear Physics
7E-Elementary Particles
7F-Relativity
||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|| || ||
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Astronomy [[Anchor(ElectricityAndMagnetism)]]
=== 5. Electricity and Magnetism ===
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8A-Planetary Astronomy
8B-Stellar Astronomy
8C-Cosmology
||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|| || || [:EMEquipmentList: E&M Equipment List] ||
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Equipment === 6. Optics ===
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9A-Support Systems
9B-Electronic
9C-Mechanical
||6A-Geometrical Optics||6B-Photometry||6C-Diffraction||6D-Interference||
||6E-Interference||6F-Color||6H-Polarization||6J-The Eye||
||6Q-Modern Optics|| || || ||

[[Anchor(ModernPhysics)]]
=== 7. Modern Physics ===

||7A-Quantum Effects||7B-Atomic Physics||7D-[:NuclearPhysics: 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]

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)

attachment:bucky_left_2c.gif

D

Topic

(motion in two dimensions)

60

Concept

(projectile motion)

.10

Demonstration

(Howitzer and Tunnel)

For more info Click [http://physicslearning.colorado.edu/PiraHome/dcs/PIRADCS.html DCS]

.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-[:MotionIn1D:Motion in One Dimension]

1D-[:MotionIn2D: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:Gravity]

1M-Work and Energy

1N-[:Linear_Momentum: 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

[:EMEquipmentList: E&M Equipment List]

6. Optics

6A-Geometrical Optics

6B-Photometry

6C-Diffraction

6D-Interference

6E-Interference

6F-Color

6H-Polarization

6J-The Eye

6Q-Modern Optics

Anchor(ModernPhysics)

7. Modern Physics

7A-Quantum Effects

7B-Atomic Physics

7D-[:NuclearPhysics: 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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