Re: [Phys-L] Hydrogen Spectrum Virtual Lab

[Todd Pedlar <pedlto01@luther.edu>]

This group (like many) blocks attachments.  Perhaps you could upload it to
google drive and share the link?

On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 11:08 AM bhopkinsphysics--- via Phys-l <
phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:

>  I was afraid the photo would be blocked. Let me know if it works this
> time. The meter stick gives you the scale info you need.
> Barry Hopkins
>
>
>
>     On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 12:01:58 PM EDT, Jeffrey Schnick via Phys-l
> <phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:
>
>  Hi Bhopkisnsphysics,
>
> I am writing off list.
>
> That sounds excellent.  Hoping there is something in the photo to set the
> scale; perhaps the tube.  Could you send me the photo directly.  Images
> don't come through on phys-l.
>
> Thank you so much!
>
> Jeff Schnick
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phys-l <phys-l-bounces@mail.phys-l.org> On Behalf Of
> > bhopkinsphysics--- via Phys-l
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 11:56 AM
> > To: Phys-L@Phys-L.org
> > Cc: bhopkinsphysics@gmail.com
> > Subject: Re: [Phys-L] Hydrogen Spectrum Virtual Lab
> >
> >  I took this photo years ago that shows the four visible emission lines
> of
> > hydrogen. The grating was 1.00 m from the tube and had 760 lines per mm.
> >
> >
> >    On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 07:05:33 AM EDT, Jeffrey Schnick via Phys-l
> > <phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:
> >
> >  Anybody got any ideas for a virtual hydrogen spectrum lab for an
> algebra-
> > based physics course for life science majors?  They will have studied
> two-slit
> > interference and will have been introduced to the hydrogen atom.  I used
> to
> > teach a lab where students took a picture of a hydrogen lamp through a
> > grating with a black and white instant polaroid camera.  The film was
> sensitive
> > to visible and infrared radiation.  The difficulty for the students in
> analyzing
> > the photo was establishing the angular scale; that represents a geometry
> > problem appropriate for the class.  The difficulty for me right now is,
> I didn't
> > save any of the photos and I'm not finding any on line.  Still that's
> just one
> > possible direction for the lab.  The PHET simulators relevant to that
> topic
> > seem to be java programs and I seem to recall there being a security
> issue
> > with java.  I don't really want to ask the students to install a java
> runtime
> > environment on their computers and I'm not sure it is an option for all
> of t
> > hem.
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