Entry Form for Low Cost Category

2002 AAPT Apparatus Competition,    Boise State University

 

Name:           Bill Franklin

 

Address:     7016 Edmond Ave.

                        Waco, TX  76710

                        (254) 754-3903

                       

                       

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E-mail:         physicsnerd@yahoo.com

 

 

Apparatus Title:  A Kaleidoscope Using Polarization Colors

 

Abstract (40-50 words)

 

A Film-Can Kaleidoscope has been modified to use cellophane tape between polarizers, rather than bits of colored gels, to create the patches of color that are reflected in the mirrors.  This is intended as an individual, hand-held device that students can use to explore polarization colors.

 

 

 

Equipment required to construct apparatus:

Item

Supplier

Stock #

price

number
or length

unit
fraction

cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polaroid Scraps

Edmund Scientific

NT71939

$92.10

4 sq cm

0.001

$0.09

black film can

film developer

na

$0.00

2

2.000

$0.00

microscope slide

Science Kit

41165719253

$9.85

4

0.056

$0.55

cellophane tape

discount store

797411201255

$0.55

1

0.167

$0.09

golf club tube

Wal Mart

1655923231

$0.64

3”

0.091

$0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$0.78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also needed: utility knife, hot-melt glue gun, 3/8” punch, hammer, wood anvil

 

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