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Instructs students about diodes and applies a number of other circuit and electronic components the students have learned about (capacitors, generators, and relays). This experiment was published in The Physics Teacher, 2007. ​

Shaker Flashlight- (Original) Analysis.doc
Shaker Flashlight- (Original) Analysis
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Shaker Flashlight- (Original) Assembly.doc
Shaker Flashlight- (Original) Assembly
38 KB
Shaker Flashlight- (Original) Construction Info.doc
Shaker Flashlight- (Original) Construction Info
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Shaker Flashlight- (Original) Instructor Outline.doc
Shaker Flashlight- (Original) Instructor Outline
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Shaker Flashlight- (Original) Student Worksheet.doc
Shaker Flashlight- (Original) Student Worksheet
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shaker flashlight board
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magnet tube
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coils with leads
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magnet - rare earth
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alligator leads
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