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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|| || ----
''' Note: The below tables contain excessive and repeated data, and are currently being edited. '''
----
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Sound, Oscillations, and Waves (links will become active as demonstrations are catalogued)
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||3A-Oscillations||3B-Wave Motion||3C-Acoustics||3D-Instruments||
||3E-Sound Reproduction|| || || ||
[[Anchor(Mechanics)]]
=== 1. Mechanics (ME) ===
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Thermodynamics ||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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||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(FluidMechanics)]]
=== 2. Fluid Mechanics (FM) ===
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Electricity and Magnetism ||2A-[:SurfaceTension:Surface Tension]||2B-[:StaticsOfFluids:Statics of Fluids]||2C-[:DynamicsOfFluids:Dynamics of Fluids]|| ||
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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|| || || ||
[[Anchor(WavesSound)]]
=== 3. Waves and Sound (WS) ===
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Optics ||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-[:DCCircuits:DC Circuits]||5G-[:MagneticMaterials:Magnetic Materials]||5H-[:MagneticFieldsAndForces:Magnetic Fields and Forces]||
||5J-[:Inductance:Inductance]||5K-[:ElectromagneticInduction:Electromagnetic Induction]||5L-[:ACCircuits:AC Circuits]||5M-[:SemiconductorsAndTubes:Semiconductors and Tubes]||
||5N-[:EMRad:Electromagnetic Radiation]|| || || [:EMEquipmentList: EM-Equipment List] ||

=== 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, ...)


Note: The below tables contain excessive and repeated data, and are currently being edited.


(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-[:DCCircuits:DC Circuits]

5G-[:MagneticMaterials:Magnetic Materials]

5H-[:MagneticFieldsAndForces:Magnetic Fields and Forces]

5J-[:Inductance:Inductance]

5K-[:ElectromagneticInduction:Electromagnetic Induction]

5L-[:ACCircuits:AC Circuits]

5M-[:SemiconductorsAndTubes:Semiconductors and Tubes]

5N-[:EMRad: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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