Discrete emission line spectra of hydrogen is observed and measured
using diraction grating spe... more Discrete emission line spectra of hydrogen is observed and measured
using diraction grating spectrometry to obtain the respective wavelengths of the four visible lines in the Balmer series. Using the known corresponding energy levels for the Balmer lines and observed wavelengths substituted into Rydberg's formula, an experimental value of Rydberg's constant is found Rexp = 1:095 107m1 and compared to the accepted value R = 1:097 107m1. The empirical results are within acceptable limits with an error dierence of 0.26%.
This proposal calls for further exploration by lawmakers of cementing practices and standards use... more This proposal calls for further exploration by lawmakers of cementing practices and standards used in Marcellus Shale natural gas well construction. Improving current legislation will help ensure minimal risk of groundwater contamination by the upward migration of down-hole fluids, an ongoing problem in Pennsylvania... Included herein are solutions addressing current state policies regarding well cementing requirements and practices. These methods are possible legislative amendments to improve best practices and ensure strict compliance with the proven standards as set forth by the American Petroleum Institute.
We measured the acceleration due to gravity in a free-fall experiment. Using a “picket fence” dro... more We measured the acceleration due to gravity in a free-fall experiment. Using a “picket fence” dropped through a photo gate with neglect for air resistance; we calculate our results from the tabulated data and compare it with the accepted value of 9.8 m/s2 discussing any variations and their potential causes.
Experimental determination of Planck's constant h = 6:6261034J
s is performed using Light Emi... more Experimental determination of Planck's constant h = 6:6261034J
s is performed using Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). Spectropho-
tometry and basic circuit analysis techniques are employed to obtain
empirical data with respect to the energy of the emitted photons of
light and thus used to calculated Planck's constant. It is found using
three LEDs of dierent colors that the experimental value observed is
6:180 1034J s with a = 3:092 1036.
Students in computer science and information technology should
be engaged in solving real-world ... more Students in computer science and information technology should
be engaged in solving real-world problems received from
government and industry as well as those that expose them to
various areas of application. This paper summarizes the results of
an undergraduate research project between students in the
Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) and
the Department of Physics. Students were provided with a copy
of Satellite Tool Kit®, a commercial software product, and asked
to complete research and development tasks based on the
concepts learned in a distributed computing course. This
interdisciplinary and collaborative effort provided challenges,
lessons learned and positive experiences for future development.
We analyzed the motion of two objects in a frictionless environment that are connected by a strin... more We analyzed the motion of two objects in a frictionless environment that are connected by a string. By recording changes in the motion as the tension of the string acts on each object we use our results to visualize the relationship between force, mass and acceleration as stated by Newton’s Second Law of Motion.
Discrete emission line spectra of hydrogen is observed and measured
using diraction grating spe... more Discrete emission line spectra of hydrogen is observed and measured
using diraction grating spectrometry to obtain the respective wavelengths of the four visible lines in the Balmer series. Using the known corresponding energy levels for the Balmer lines and observed wavelengths substituted into Rydberg's formula, an experimental value of Rydberg's constant is found Rexp = 1:095 107m1 and compared to the accepted value R = 1:097 107m1. The empirical results are within acceptable limits with an error dierence of 0.26%.
This proposal calls for further exploration by lawmakers of cementing practices and standards use... more This proposal calls for further exploration by lawmakers of cementing practices and standards used in Marcellus Shale natural gas well construction. Improving current legislation will help ensure minimal risk of groundwater contamination by the upward migration of down-hole fluids, an ongoing problem in Pennsylvania... Included herein are solutions addressing current state policies regarding well cementing requirements and practices. These methods are possible legislative amendments to improve best practices and ensure strict compliance with the proven standards as set forth by the American Petroleum Institute.
We measured the acceleration due to gravity in a free-fall experiment. Using a “picket fence” dro... more We measured the acceleration due to gravity in a free-fall experiment. Using a “picket fence” dropped through a photo gate with neglect for air resistance; we calculate our results from the tabulated data and compare it with the accepted value of 9.8 m/s2 discussing any variations and their potential causes.
Experimental determination of Planck's constant h = 6:6261034J
s is performed using Light Emi... more Experimental determination of Planck's constant h = 6:6261034J
s is performed using Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). Spectropho-
tometry and basic circuit analysis techniques are employed to obtain
empirical data with respect to the energy of the emitted photons of
light and thus used to calculated Planck's constant. It is found using
three LEDs of dierent colors that the experimental value observed is
6:180 1034J s with a = 3:092 1036.
Students in computer science and information technology should
be engaged in solving real-world ... more Students in computer science and information technology should
be engaged in solving real-world problems received from
government and industry as well as those that expose them to
various areas of application. This paper summarizes the results of
an undergraduate research project between students in the
Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) and
the Department of Physics. Students were provided with a copy
of Satellite Tool Kit®, a commercial software product, and asked
to complete research and development tasks based on the
concepts learned in a distributed computing course. This
interdisciplinary and collaborative effort provided challenges,
lessons learned and positive experiences for future development.
We analyzed the motion of two objects in a frictionless environment that are connected by a strin... more We analyzed the motion of two objects in a frictionless environment that are connected by a string. By recording changes in the motion as the tension of the string acts on each object we use our results to visualize the relationship between force, mass and acceleration as stated by Newton’s Second Law of Motion.
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using diraction grating spectrometry to obtain the respective wavelengths of the four visible lines in the Balmer series. Using the known corresponding energy levels for the Balmer lines and observed wavelengths substituted into Rydberg's formula, an experimental value of Rydberg's constant is found Rexp = 1:095 107m1 and compared to the accepted value R = 1:097 107m1. The empirical results are within acceptable limits with an error dierence of 0.26%.
s is performed using Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). Spectropho-
tometry and basic circuit analysis techniques are employed to obtain
empirical data with respect to the energy of the emitted photons of
light and thus used to calculated Planck's constant. It is found using
three LEDs of dierent colors that the experimental value observed is
6:180 1034J s with a = 3:092 1036.
be engaged in solving real-world problems received from
government and industry as well as those that expose them to
various areas of application. This paper summarizes the results of
an undergraduate research project between students in the
Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) and
the Department of Physics. Students were provided with a copy
of Satellite Tool Kit®, a commercial software product, and asked
to complete research and development tasks based on the
concepts learned in a distributed computing course. This
interdisciplinary and collaborative effort provided challenges,
lessons learned and positive experiences for future development.
using diraction grating spectrometry to obtain the respective wavelengths of the four visible lines in the Balmer series. Using the known corresponding energy levels for the Balmer lines and observed wavelengths substituted into Rydberg's formula, an experimental value of Rydberg's constant is found Rexp = 1:095 107m1 and compared to the accepted value R = 1:097 107m1. The empirical results are within acceptable limits with an error dierence of 0.26%.
s is performed using Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). Spectropho-
tometry and basic circuit analysis techniques are employed to obtain
empirical data with respect to the energy of the emitted photons of
light and thus used to calculated Planck's constant. It is found using
three LEDs of dierent colors that the experimental value observed is
6:180 1034J s with a = 3:092 1036.
be engaged in solving real-world problems received from
government and industry as well as those that expose them to
various areas of application. This paper summarizes the results of
an undergraduate research project between students in the
Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) and
the Department of Physics. Students were provided with a copy
of Satellite Tool Kit®, a commercial software product, and asked
to complete research and development tasks based on the
concepts learned in a distributed computing course. This
interdisciplinary and collaborative effort provided challenges,
lessons learned and positive experiences for future development.