JANICE VANCLEAVE is a former science teacher who now spends her time writing and giving science workshops. She is the author of over forty children's science activity books with sales totaling over two million copies.

• Introduction. PART I: FORCE AND MOTION. 1. Center of Gravity: The Balancing Point. 2. Mechanical Stability: Resistance to Falling Over. 3. Friction: Force That Resists Motion. 4. Surface Tension: A Liquid's Skinlike Property. 5. Work: Force Through a Distance. 6. Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action-Reaction. 7. Terminal Velocity: Maximum Velocity in a Fluid. 8. Linear Inertia: Resistance to Change in Linear Motion. 9. Rotational Motion: Spinning Objects. 10.Rotational Inertia: Resistance to Change in RotaryMotion. 11. Pendulum: A Harmonic Oscillator. PART II: FLUIDS. 12. Buoyancy: Upward Force by Fluids. 13. Atmospheric Pressure: Air Force per Area. 14. Static Fluids: Fluids at Rest. PART III: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM. 15. Static Electricity: Stationary Charges. 16. Electric Current: Movement of Charges. 17. Series Circuit: Sequential Path. 18. Parallel Circuit: Divided Pathways. 19. Magnetic Field: An Area of Force. 20. Electromagnetism: Magnetism from Electricity. PART IV: HEAT. 21. Thermal Conduction: Transfer of Vibrational Energy. 22. Convection: Movement of Heat through Fluids. 23. Infrared Radiation: Heat Transferred through Space. PART V: LIGHT. 24. Polarization: Vivrations in One Direction. 25. Scattering: Receiving and Transmitting Light. 26. Thin-Film Interference: Light Waves In and Out of Step. 27. Convex Lens: Converging Light Rays. PART VI: SOUND. 28. Sound: Longitudinal Waves. 29. Resonance: Sympathetic Vibration. PART VII: MEASUREMENT. 30. Angular Measurements: Dimensions in Degrees. Appendix 1. Trigonometric Functions. Appendix 2. Relative Error: Percentage Error. Appendix 3. Manometer. Appendix 4. Sources of Scientificn Supplies. Glossary. Index. Appendix 1: Trigonometric Table. Appendix 2: Relative Error: Percentage Error. Appendix 3: Manometer. Appendix 4: Sources of Scientific Supplies. Glossary. Index.

JANICE VANCLEAVE is a former science teacher who now spends her time writing and giving science workshops. She is the author of over forty children's science activity books with sales totaling over two million copies.

• Introduction. PART I: FORCE AND MOTION. 1. Center of Gravity: The Balancing Point. 2. Mechanical Stability: Resistance to Falling Over. 3. Friction: Force That Resists Motion. 4. Surface Tension: A Liquid's Skinlike Property. 5. Work: Force Through a Distance. 6. Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action-Reaction. 7. Terminal Velocity: Maximum Velocity in a Fluid. 8. Linear Inertia: Resistance to Change in Linear Motion. 9. Rotational Motion: Spinning Objects. 10.Rotational Inertia: Resistance to Change in RotaryMotion. 11. Pendulum: A Harmonic Oscillator. PART II: FLUIDS. 12. Buoyancy: Upward Force by Fluids. 13. Atmospheric Pressure: Air Force per Area. 14. Static Fluids: Fluids at Rest. PART III: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM. 15. Static Electricity: Stationary Charges. 16. Electric Current: Movement of Charges. 17. Series Circuit: Sequential Path. 18. Parallel Circuit: Divided Pathways. 19. Magnetic Field: An Area of Force. 20. Electromagnetism: Magnetism from Electricity. PART IV: HEAT. 21. Thermal Conduction: Transfer of Vibrational Energy. 22. Convection: Movement of Heat through Fluids. 23. Infrared Radiation: Heat Transferred through Space. PART V: LIGHT. 24. Polarization: Vivrations in One Direction. 25. Scattering: Receiving and Transmitting Light. 26. Thin-Film Interference: Light Waves In and Out of Step. 27. Convex Lens: Converging Light Rays. PART VI: SOUND. 28. Sound: Longitudinal Waves. 29. Resonance: Sympathetic Vibration. PART VII: MEASUREMENT. 30. Angular Measurements: Dimensions in Degrees. Appendix 1. Trigonometric Functions. Appendix 2. Relative Error: Percentage Error. Appendix 3. Manometer. Appendix 4. Sources of Scientificn Supplies. Glossary. Index. Appendix 1: Trigonometric Table. Appendix 2: Relative Error: Percentage Error. Appendix 3: Manometer. Appendix 4: Sources of Scientific Supplies. Glossary. Index.