Classroom Problems and Demonstrations
for The Life of a Leaf
Steven Vogel
Steven Vogel has created a problem set and classroom demonstrations for use with The Life of a Leaf. All the files are in PDF format. The classroom demonstrations are also available as a single PDF. The author welcomes the contribution of additional demonstrations; please e-mail him at svogel@duke.edu.
Problems |
A set of problems for mystification, enlightenment, or—if using The Life of a Leaf for teaching—assignments or exams. |
Demonstrations (Page numbers are to relevant pages in Life of a Leaf.) |
No-slip Condition (Page 60) |
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Pressure Differences (Page 94) |
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Laplace’s Law (Page 120) |
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The Force of Surface Tension (Page 122) |
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Interface as Pressure Barrier (Page 125) |
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Surface Tension in Droplet Formation (Page 163) |
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Properties of a Composite (Page 198) |
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Compressing Water (Page 199) |
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How Resistance to Bending Scales (Page 204) |
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A Wind Tunnel (Page 226) |
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Supportive Systems (Page 228) |