Although the advent and popularization of the “flipped classroom” tends to center around at-home video lectures, teachers are increasingly turning to at-home labs for enhanced student engagement. This paper describes two simple at-home experiments that can be accomplished in the kitchen. The first experiment analyzes the density of four liquids using a waterproof case and a smartphone barometer in a container, sink, or tub. The second experiment determines the relationship between pressure and temperature of an ideal gas in a constant volume container placed momentarily in a refrigerator freezer. These experiences provide a ripe opportunity both for learning fundamental physics concepts as well as to investigate a variety of error analysis techniques that are frequently overlooked in introductory physics courses.
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Kitchen Physics: Lessons in Fluid Pressure and Error Analysis
Rebecca Elizabeth Vieyra;
Rebecca Elizabeth Vieyra
1
Vieyra Software
, Washington, DC
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Chrystian Vieyra;
Chrystian Vieyra
1
Vieyra Software
, Washington, DC
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Stefano Macchia
Stefano Macchia
2
Arpino High School
, Sommariva del Bosco, Italy
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Phys. Teach. 55, 87–90 (2017)
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Rebecca Elizabeth Vieyra, Chrystian Vieyra, Stefano Macchia; Kitchen Physics: Lessons in Fluid Pressure and Error Analysis. Phys. Teach. 1 February 2017; 55 (2): 87–90. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4974119
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