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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: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||
||2A-[:SurfaceTension:Surface Tension]||2B-[:StaticsOfFluids:Statics of Fluids]||2C-[:DynamicsOfFluids:Dynamics of Fluids]|| ||

[[Anchor(WavesSound)]]
=== 3. Waves and Sound (WS) ===

||3A-[:Oscillations:Oscillations]||3B-[:WaveMotion:Wave Motion]||3C-[:Acoustics:Acoustics]||3D-[:Instruments:Instruments]||
||3E-[:SoundReproduction:Sound Reproduction]|| || || ||

[[Anchor(Thermodynamics)]]
=== 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]|| || ||

[[Anchor(ElectricityAndMagnetism)]]
=== 5. Electricity and Magnetism (EM) ===

||5A-[:Electrostatics:Electrostatics]||5B-[:ElectricFieldsAndPotential:Electric Fields and Potential]||5C-[:Capacitance:Capacitance]||[:Resistance:5D-Resistance]||
||5E-[:EMFandCurrent:Electromotive Force and Current]||5F-DC Circuits||5G-Magnetic Materials||5H-Magnetic Fields and Forces||
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||5N-Electromagnetic Radiation|| || || || ||5N-Electromagnetic Radiation|| || || [:EMEquipmentList: EM-Equipment List] ||
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Optics === 6. Optics (OP) ===
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Modern Physics [[Anchor(ModernPhysics)]]
=== 7. Modern Physics (MP) ===
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||7A-Quantum Effects||7B-Atomic Physics||7D-Nuclear Physics||7E-Elementary Particles|| ||7A-Quantum Effects||7B-Atomic Physics||7D-[:NuclearPhysics: Nuclear Physics]||7E-Elementary Particles||
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Astronomy === 8. Astronomy ===
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Equipment === 9. Equipment ===
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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: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, ...)


(links will become active as demonstrations are catalogued)

Anchor(Mechanics)

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]

[:MEEquipmentList: ME-Equipment List]

Anchor(FluidMechanics)

2. Fluid Mechanics (FM)

2A-[:SurfaceTension:Surface Tension]

2B-[:StaticsOfFluids:Statics of Fluids]

2C-[:DynamicsOfFluids:Dynamics of Fluids]

Anchor(WavesSound)

3. Waves and Sound (WS)

3A-[:Oscillations:Oscillations]

3B-[:WaveMotion:Wave Motion]

3C-[:Acoustics:Acoustics]

3D-[:Instruments:Instruments]

3E-[:SoundReproduction:Sound Reproduction]

Anchor(Thermodynamics)

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]

Anchor(ElectricityAndMagnetism)

5. Electricity and Magnetism (EM)

5A-[:Electrostatics:Electrostatics]

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

5C-[:Capacitance:Capacitance]

[:Resistance:5D-Resistance]

5E-[:EMFandCurrent: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]

6. Optics (OP)

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]

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