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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|| ||||||||||<tablewidth="80%">'''Example: 1D60.10.a Howitzer and Tunnel (another name, Ballistic Cart and Bridge)'''||
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||<:>.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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[[Anchor(Mechanics)]]
=== 1. Mechanics ===

||1A-[:Measurement:Measurement]||1C-Motion in One Dimension||1D. Motion in Two Dimensions||1E-Relative Motion||
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 == Fluid Mechanics == === 2. Fluid Mechanics ===
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Sound, Oscillations, and Waves [[Anchor(WavesSound)]]
=== 3. Waves & Sound ===
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||3A-Oscillations||3B-Wave Motion||3C-Acoustics||3D-Instruments||
||3E-Sound Reproduction|| || || ||
||3A-[:Oscillations:Oscillations]||3B-[:WaveMotion:Wave Motion]||3C-[:Acoustics:Acoustics]||3D-[:Instruments:Instruments]||
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Thermodynamics === 4.Thermodynamics ===
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Electricity and Magnetism [[Anchor(ElectricityAndMagnetism)]]
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Electricity and Magnetism ===
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||5A-Electrostatics||5B-Electric Fields and Potential||5C-Capacitance||5D-Resistance|| ||5A-[:Electrostatics:Electrostatics]||5B-[:ElectricFieldsAndPotential:Electric Fields and Potential]||5C-[:Capacitance:Capacitance]||5D-Resistance||
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Optics === 6. Optics ===
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Modern Physics === 7. Modern Physics ===
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Astronomy === 8. Astronomy ===
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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)

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-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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