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Software interTESS Physics, Electrics / Electronics, DVD

Product No: 01054-00

Function and Applications

The software interTESS is an interactive software tool for supporting teachers as well as students in the set up, performance and evaluation of experiments from PHYWE's TESS program (Training and Experimental System for Students, in total more than 1000 student experiments available). The age-based teaching approach together with a computer interface for PC-based data collection, interTESS offers a real computer-based learning.

The experiments are available in up to 11 languages on DVD (English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Arabic, Russian, Turkish).

Experiments become more attractive. Future kids grow up with computers. With interTESS, the fascination of the PC can be transferred to physics.
Save valuable teaching time. The software supports the student during the experimental setup, action and evaluation. The teacher can assist the students individually.
Step-by-step experimentation ensures maximum learning effectiveness. The interTESS software guides the users through the experiments. Detailed descriptions help for a better understanding. The measurement results can be entered in tabulars, graphs are generated automatically.
Easy evaluation of student performance. A large variety of questions can be answered using multiple choice, by drawing sketches or as text. Also possible as homework on the students PCs.
Teacher Tool minimizes preparation time. The teacher tool offers password-protected access to sample-solutions.

Topics

In total more than 400 experiments described in english.

Physics: 304 experiments (Mechanics 75, Thermodynamics 34, Optics 81, Electrics/Electronics 74, Electrostatics/Magnetism/Electrical fields 24, Optics/Atomic Physics 16)
Chemistry: 60 experiments (General and Anorganic Chemistry)
Biology: 23 experiments (Plants & animals 1, Plant growth 9, Environment 4, Respiration & Blood 1, Plant metabolism 7, Reproduction 1)
Applied Sciences: 53 experiments (Renewable Energy)

Equipment and Technical Data

Content: 1 DVD
74 experiment descriptions for Physics:Electrics & Electronics
System requirements: MinimumPentium III, 500 MHz, 64 MB RAM,8 × CD-ROM drive,Windows 98/ME/2000/XP; LinuxSuSE Version 7 or higher, RedHatVersion 7 or higher, MacOS X.

Accessories

PHYWE TESS (Training and Experimental System for Students)
Single versions available for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Applied Science, as well as topic-related versions for Optics, Mechanics etc. (see article list below).

This documentation contains the following experiments

Title	Product
The simple electrical circuit	P1371600
Measurement of voltage	P1371700
Measurement of current	P1371800
Conductors and non-conductors	P1371900
Changeover switches and alternating switches	P1372000
Parallel and series connection of voltage sources	P1372100
The safety fuse	P1372200
The bimetallic switch	P1372300
Ohm's law	P1372400
The resistance of wires - dependence on the length andcross-section	P1372500
The resistance of wires - dependence on the material andtemperature	P1372600
The resistivity of wires	P1372700
Current and resistance in a parallel connection	P1372800
Current and resistance in a series connection	P1372900
Voltage in a series connection	P1373000
The potentiometer	P1373100
The internal resistance of a voltage source	P1373200
Electrical power and work	P1373300
Capacitors in direct current circuits	P1373400
Charging and discharging a capacitor	P1373500
Capacitors in alternating current circuits	P1373600
Diodes as electrical valves	P1373700
Diodes as rectifiers	P1373800
The characteristic curve of a silicon diode	P1373900
Properties of solar cells - dependence on the illuminance	P1374000
Current-voltage characteristic of a solar cell	P1374100
The NPN transistor	P1374200
The transistor as a direct current amplifier	P1374300
The current-voltage characteristic of an NPN transistor	P1374400
The transistor as a switch	P1374500
The transistor time-delay switch	P1374600
Conversion of electrical energy into thermal energy	P1374700
Conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy	P1374800
Conductivity of aqueous solutions of electrolytes	P1374900
Connection between voltage and current in conductive proces-ses in liquids	P1375000
Electrolysis	P1375100
Galvanisation	P1375200
Galvanic cells	P1375300
The lead accumulator	P1375400
The magnetic effect of a current-carrying conductor	P1375500
A current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field	P1375600
The electric bell	P1375700
The electromagnetic relay	P1375800
Controlling with a relay	P1375900
The light-sensitive switch	P1376000
The galvanometer	P1376100
The permanent magnet DC motor	P1376200
The series motor	P1376300
The shunt motor	P1376400
Generation of an induced voltage with permanent magnets	P1376500
Generation of an induced voltage with electromagnets	P1376600
The alternating current generator	P1376700
Voltage transformation	P1376800
Current transformation	P1376900
Self-induction when switching a circuit on	P1377000
Self-induction when switching a circuit off	P1377100
Coils in alternating current circuits	P1377200
Earthing of the power supply line	P1377300
The protective conductor system	P1377400
The protective isolation transformer	P1377500
The NTC resistor	P1377600
The PTC resistor	P1377700
The light dependent resistor	P1377800
Characteristic curve of a Zener diode	P1377900
The Zener diode as voltage stabiliser	P1378000
Light-emitting diodes	P1378100
Photo diodes	P1378200
Bridge rectifiers	P1378300
Filter networks	P1378400
The transistor as a voltage amplifier	P1378500
Stabilisation of the operating point	P1378600
Controlling a transistor with a photoresistor	P1378700
Temperature control of a transistor	P1378800
Undamped electromagnetic oscillations	P1378900