Take Care When Using That Pointer

Ed Vitz
Department of Chemistry, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530
J. Chem. Educ., 2003, 80 (1), p 30
DOI: 10.1021/ed080p30.2
Publication Date (Web): January 1, 2003

Abstract

Affirmation that reflected and refracted laser light can be harmful to eyes.

Keywords (Audience):

General Public

Keywords (Domain):

Demonstrations

Keywords (Feature):

Letters

Keywords (Subject):

Laboratory Equipment / Apparatus

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    Journal of Chemical Education2008 85 (8), 1064
    • Stilling Waves with Ordered Molecular Monolayers

      Ed Vitz , James H. Maynard
      Journal of Chemical Education2008 85 (8), 1064

      A demonstration of the damping effect of an oil monolayer on water waves is described. The history of this remarkable demonstration—with a 2000 (or more) year span—and a brief explanation in terms of the properties of water and the monolayer are ...

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    Turning Plastic Into Gold: An Analogy To Demonstrate the Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment

    Robert B. Gregory , Ed Vitz
    Journal of Chemical Education2007 84 (4), 626
    • Turning Plastic Into Gold: An Analogy To Demonstrate the Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment

      Robert B. Gregory , Ed Vitz
      Journal of Chemical Education2007 84 (4), 626

      An in-class demonstration designed to be an analogy to the Rutherford–Geiger–Marsden gold foil experiment is described. A laser pointer, two picture frames, and a sheet of plastic are all that is required to perform the demonstration. The demonstration is ...

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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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