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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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| 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:UWLogo2x2.jpg|| ||<:>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 (ME) === | 
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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-[:RelativeMotion:Relative Motion]|| ||1F-[:Newtons1STLaw:Newton's First Law]||1G-[:Newtons2NDLaw:Newton's Second Law]||1H-[:Newtons3RDLaw:Newton's Third Law]||1J-[:RigidBodies:Statistics of Rigid Bodies]|| ||1K-[:AppNewtonsLaws:Applications of Newton's Laws]||1L-[:Gravity:Gravity]||1M-[:WorkEnergy:Work and Energy]||1N-[:Linear_Momentum: Linear Momentum]|| ||1Q-[:RotationalDynamics:Rotational Dynamics]||1R-[:PropertiesOfMatter:Properties of Matter]|| ||[:MEEquipmentList: ME-Equipment List] || | 
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| Electricity and Magnetism | [[Anchor(FluidMechanics)]] === 2. Fluid Mechanics (FM) === | 
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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-[:SurfaceTension:Surface Tension]||2B-[:StaticsOfFluids:Statics of Fluids]||2C-[:DynamicsOfFluids:Dynamics of Fluids]|| || | 
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| Optics | [[Anchor(WavesSound)]] === 3. Waves and Sound (WS) === | 
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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 | [[Anchor(Thermodynamics)]] === 4.Thermodynamics (TD) === | 
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| 7A-Quantum Effects 7B-Atomic Physics 7D-Nuclear Physics 7E-Elementary Particles 7F-Relativity | ||4A-[:ThermalProperties:Thermal Properties of Matter]||4B-[:FirstLaw:Heat and the First Law]||4C-[:ChangeofState:Change of State]||4D-[:KineticTheory:Kinetic Theory]|| ||4E-[:GasLaw:Gas Law]||4F-[:SecondLaw:Entropy and the Second Law]|| || || | 
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| Astronomy | [[Anchor(ElectricityAndMagnetism)]] === 5. Electricity and Magnetism (EM) === | 
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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: EM-Equipment List] || | 
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| Equipment | === 6. Optics (OP) === | 
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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 (MP) === ||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:UWLogo2x2.jpg | 
| 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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(links will become active as demonstrations are catalogued)
1. Mechanics (ME)
| 1A-[:Measurement:Measurement] | 1C-[:MotionIn1D:Motion in One Dimension] | 1D-[:MotionIn2D:Motion in Two Dimensions] | 1E-[:RelativeMotion:Relative Motion] | 
| 1F-[:Newtons1STLaw:Newton's First Law] | 1G-[:Newtons2NDLaw:Newton's Second Law] | 1H-[:Newtons3RDLaw:Newton's Third Law] | 1J-[:RigidBodies:Statistics of Rigid Bodies] | 
| 1K-[:AppNewtonsLaws:Applications of Newton's Laws] | 1L-[:Gravity:Gravity] | 1M-[:WorkEnergy:Work and Energy] | 1N-[:Linear_Momentum: Linear Momentum] | 
| 1Q-[:RotationalDynamics:Rotational Dynamics] | 1R-[:PropertiesOfMatter:Properties of Matter] | 
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2. Fluid Mechanics (FM)
| 2A-[:SurfaceTension:Surface Tension] | 2B-[:StaticsOfFluids:Statics of Fluids] | 2C-[:DynamicsOfFluids:Dynamics of Fluids] | 
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3. Waves and Sound (WS)
| 3A-[:Oscillations:Oscillations] | 3B-[:WaveMotion:Wave Motion] | 3C-[:Acoustics:Acoustics] | 3D-[:Instruments:Instruments] | 
| 3E-[:SoundReproduction:Sound Reproduction] | 
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4.Thermodynamics (TD)
| 4A-[:ThermalProperties:Thermal Properties of Matter] | 4B-[:FirstLaw:Heat and the First Law] | 4C-[:ChangeofState:Change of State] | 4D-[:KineticTheory:Kinetic Theory] | 
| 4E-[:GasLaw:Gas Law] | 4F-[:SecondLaw:Entropy and the Second Law] | 
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Anchor(ElectricityAndMagnetism)
5. Electricity and Magnetism (EM)
| 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 | 
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 | [:EMEquipmentList: EM-Equipment List] | 
6. Optics (OP)
| 6A-Geometrical Optics | 6B-Photometry | 6C-Diffraction | 6D-Interference | 
| 6E-Interference | 6F-Color | 6H-Polarization | 6J-The Eye | 
| 6Q-Modern Optics | 
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7. Modern Physics (MP)
| 7A-Quantum Effects | 7B-Atomic Physics | 7D-[:NuclearPhysics: Nuclear Physics] | 7E-Elementary Particles | 
| 7F-Relativity | 
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8. Astronomy
| 8A-Planetary Astronomy | 8B-Stellar Astronomy | 8C-Cosmology | 
9. Equipment
| 9A-Support Systems | 9B-Electronic | 9C-Mechanical | 
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[:Instructional:Home]