Topic “forrest m mims”
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2008-08-21
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Electronic sensor lab
Wow, not bad - a $50 sensor lab...Build your own projects and learn how electronic sensors respond to various physical stimuli such as light, heat, infrared light, pressure, rotation, touch and magnetic fields with the Electronic Sensor Lab. Ideal for classroom use and home schooling of children age 10 and up. Experiments and manual developed by scientist, teacher and electronics writer Forrest M. Mims III. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in DIY Projects | […] read
2008-06-11
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The Chemical History of a Candle
The latest Citzien Scientist has a great review of TThe Chemical History of a Candle Michael Faraday. Mike writes... Michael Faraday, a man with little formal education, is regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time. He is also considered the father of electrical engineering. During the Christmas holidays of 1860 and 1861, Faraday presented a series of six lectures before a Juvenile Auditory at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. In addition to these six lectures, this book […] read
2008-02-02
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Steam battery - breath power calculator
Interesting write up from Mark Valentine on his "steam battery" he writes - A few months ago, Forrest M. Mims III, the editor of The Citizen Scientist, received an inquiry from an upper-level physics student that led to a brief (or perhaps not so brief) account of how I discovered the "Steam Battery." Essentially, this is an arrangement that produces a voltage across a sample of black ESD (Electro Static Discharge) foam when human breath is applied to one side of it. After I gave my account, […] read