Wondering about Physics: Using Spreadsheets to Find Out

Partial table of contents: Reaction Times. Airplane Flight Times. Falling Parachutists. The Leaning Tower of Pisa Experiment. Understanding Data (Marbles Rolling Off of Table). Ferris Wheel Rides. Arrows Shot from a Compound Bow. A Jet Airplane Landing. The Stopping Distance of Cars. Inserting a Rocket into Orbit. Small Cars Colliding. A Bouncing Golf Ball. Information on a Compact Disc. Diving from a High Board. Forces in Limbs. Pulling a Car Out of the Mud. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The Size of Grandfather Clocks. Damped Oscillations. Singing Rods. Hydraulic Brakes of a Car. Magdeburg Hemispheres. Leaky Water Cylinder. Heart Attack Risks. Coffee Cooling in a Cup. The Surface Temperature of the Moon. Hot Rods. Mixing Hot and Cold Liquids. Tire Pressures on a Long Trip. Atmospheric Pressure. Heat Engines. Electric Potential Near Electrons. The Incandescent Light Bulb. Electric Circuits. High Energy Particle Storage Rings. Comment Code.Dykstra is the author of 'Wondering about Physics: Using Spreadsheets to Find Out' with ISBN 9780471631743 and ISBN 0471631744.