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Fun
with Physics /
मनोरजक भौतिकी
The CD illustrates and demonstrates 30 novel activities
on mechanics, optics and waves along with video clipping
of the actual activities that help understand the
principles and concepts in a lucid manner. The
experiments are aimed at students and teachers of class
VI to X.
The experiments were jointly developed by Department of
Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and
Vigyan Prasar. A majority of the experiments could be
performed using commonly available objects/ equipment.
Price: Rs.100
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Optics
The objective of the CD is
to illustrate and demonstrate a series of novel
activities on optics that may enhance interest in
physics amongst students and teachers. The CD contains
37 experiments on different concepts of optics like
reflection, refraction, dispersion, interference etc.
Demonstrations described in the CD are aimed at
practical applications of the concepts and realization
in real life situation. Video clippings of the actual
experiments help understanding the principles in a lucid
manner.
Price: Rs.100
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PHYSICISTS
The CD-ROM on
"Physicists" covers biographies of 150 selected physicists
from ancient, renaissance, classical and modern period,
who made major contributions in fundamental and
applied physics. The CD-ROM contains
chronological details of major discoveries in physics from
425 BCE to 2006 CE under the section "Timeline". The
CD-ROM covers the list of Nobel prize winners in Physics
from 1901-2006 along with their contributions for which
the Nobel prize was awarded. The CD-ROM also covers brief
description of various laws of Physics arranged in
alphabetical manner.
Price: Rs.50
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Innovative Physics
Experiments / नवाचारी
भौतिकी प्रयोग
The objective of this interactive CD is to illustrate
and demonstrate a series of novel activities that may
help enhance interest in physics amongst students and
teachers. It is expected that students of class VIII to
XII would be able to perform most of the experiments
using commonly available objects/equipment.
The experiments were jointly developed by Department
of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and
Vigyan Prasar.
Price: Rs.100
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Vigyan Rail - Science
Exhibition on Wheels
The
interactive CD & DVD-ROM is on “Vigyan Rail-Science
Exhibition on Wheels”. Vigyan Rail was a specially
designed train with twelve coaches for exhibits and
activities depicting India’s achievements in various
fields of science and technology. It moved throughout the
length and breadth of the country for about eight months
covering 60 stations during December 15, 2003 to August
20, 2004. The DVD contains “Vigyan Rail - A Walk
through” - a four part movie (each of 30 minute duration)
produced by Vigyan Prasar covering in detail all exhibits
and panels developed by 18 Ministries/Departments of
Government of India engaged in development through
applications of Science and Technology.
CD Price: Rs.50
DVD
Price: Rs.100
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India in Space
A CD-ROM provides information in various aspects of
Space Science programme in India from the beginning till
date.It highlights the historical perspectives,details
of various launches,achievements and future prospects of
Space Science.
Price: Rs.50
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Dream-2047
“Dream 2047” CD-ROM is a collection of all the popular
science articles published in Vigyan Prasar’s monthly
newsletter-cum-popular Science magazine during the
period 1998-2002. An updated version of the CD covering
issues from 1998 to 2005 would be available in near
future.
Price:Rs.50
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Mad, Mad, Mad Cow
The multimedia version of the publications
“The Rustless Wonder: A Study of the Iron pillar at
Delhi” and “Mad, Mad, Mad Cow: An overview of the Mad
Cow Disease”, attempts to clarify the more technical and
difficult points of the books. Simple and easy to read
text with visual enhancements like photographs,
animations,videos etc. enhance the educational
experience. Glossary, indexing and bookmarking
facilities are other attractive features.
Price Rs.50
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Transit of Venus
Transit of Venus’ is a comprehensive multimedia CD on
transit phenomena with emphasis on Venus and its
transits. The CD-ROM was brought out on the occasion of
the rare celestial event of the" Transit of Venus” that
occurred on June 8, 2004 .
Price: Rs.50
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The Rustless Wonder : A
Study of the Iron Pillar at Delhi
The multimedia CD-ROM is based on the
VP publication “The Rustless Wonder: A Study of the Iron
Pillar at Delhi” The Iron pillar is located at Delhi has
been an object of perennial interest and curiosity for
scientists as well as for lay-persons. The CD covers every
aspect of this technological marvel and summarised all
important studies and researches done on the pillar by
scientists from various countries over the last century
and a half.
Price: Rs.50
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