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Niu, Zeyu Jason; Luo, Duanbin – Physics Teacher, 2022
In recent years, with the more powerful functions of smartphones, the use of sensors integrated by mobile phones as an auxiliary tool for physical experiment teaching has become more popular. Combined with the related mobile phone apps, people easily can develop and expand the physical experiment contents of mechanics, optics, acoustic phenomena,…
Descriptors: Measurement, Science Instruction, Physics, Acoustics
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Souza, P. V. S.; Alves, R. L.; Balthazar, W. F. – Physics Teacher, 2019
Fractals are geometric objects used to describe irregular shapes that have a fractional dimension and commonly appear in nature. Although several proposals for the study of perfect fractals at the basic level are present in the literature, only few proposals for the study of real fractals exist, which does not seem reasonable considering the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Geometric Concepts, Teaching Methods, Computation
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Bozzo, G. – Physics Teacher, 2020
As soon as children can see, they observe that objects fall freely. From a young age, we spontaneously construct interpretative models to understand this everyday phenomenon. Over the last three decades, numerous experiments have been developed to help students understand physics concepts regarding free fall. Although there are many…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Physics, Teaching Methods
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Manrique, Irany Vera; Gutiérrez, Gabriela Rivadeneyra; González, David Alejandro Martínez – Physics Teacher, 2019
This article describes an experiment that can be done in the classroom in a simple way, with the support of a "homemade" device or as a laboratory practice with the support of PASCO equipment. Through a theory-practice sequence, kinematic and dynamic equations were checked with qualitative and quantitative analysis, emphasizing the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Computer Software, Physics, Science Instruction
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Boot, Roeland – Physics Teacher, 2017
There is a relatively simple way of using radioactive material in classroom experiments: uranium glass, which provides teachers with a suitable substance. By using the right computer software and a radiation sensor, it can be demonstrated that uranium glass emits radiation at a greater rate than the background radiation and with the aid of UV…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Experiments, Computer Software, Radiation
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Black, Andy Nicholas; Magruder, Robert H. – Physics Teacher, 2017
Learning and understanding physics requires more than studying physics texts. It requires doing physics. Doing research is a key opportunity for students to connect physical principles with their everyday experience. A powerful way to introduce students to research and technique is through subjects in which they might find interest. Presented is…
Descriptors: Physics, Introductory Courses, Acoustics, Scientific Research
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Blickensderfer, Roger – Physics Teacher, 2010
In recent years there has been a rapid expansion in the use of animated drawings for teaching physics. The benefits to the students are obvious. Rather than looking at still pictures in a textbook, they can observe a physical event and see how it plays out over time.
Descriptors: Physics, Teaching Methods, Computer Software, Animation
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Rupright, Mark E. – Physics Teacher, 2011
Systematic errors are often unavoidable in the introductory physics laboratory. As has been demonstrated in many papers in this journal, such errors can present a fundamental problem for data analysis, particularly when comparing the data to a given model. In this paper I give three examples in which my students use popular curve-fitting software…
Descriptors: Physics, Data Analysis, Introductory Courses, Science Instruction
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Brazzle, Bob – Physics Teacher, 2011
My unit on sound and waves is embedded within a long-term project in which my high school students construct a musical instrument out of common materials. The unit culminates with a performance assessment: students play the first four measures of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"--chosen because of the octave interval of the first two notes--in the key…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Physics, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
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LoPresto, Michael C. – Physics Teacher, 2008
Use of a microphone attached to a computer to capture musical sounds and software to display their waveforms and harmonic spectra has become somewhat commonplace. A recent article in "The Physics Teacher" aptly demonstrated the use of MacScope in just such a manner as a way to teach Fourier analysis. A logical continuation of this project is to…
Descriptors: Intervals, Music, Audio Equipment, Computers
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Robinson, Andrew – Physics Teacher, 2008
The requirement for a method of capturing problem solving on a whiteboard for later replay stems from my teaching load, which includes two classes of first-year university general physics, each with relatively large class sizes of approximately 80-100 students. Most university-level teachers value one-to-one interaction with the students and find…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Physics
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Boleman, Michael – Physics Teacher, 2008
The Mechanical Equivalent of Heat Apparatus from PASCO scientific provides the means for doing a simple experiment to determine the mechanical equivalent of heat, "J." A necessary step of this experiment is to determine the temperature of an aluminum cylinder. By measuring the resistance of a thermistor embedded in the cylinder, one is able to…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Computer Software, Physics, Heat
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Carvalho, Carlos C.; dos Santos, J. M. B. Lopes; Marques, M. B. – Physics Teacher, 2008
Most homes in developed countries have a sophisticated data acquisition board, namely the PC sound board. Designed to be able to reproduce CD-quality stereo sound, it must have a sampling rate of at least 44 kHz and have very accurate timing between the two stereo channels. With a very simple adaptation of a pair of regular PC microphones, a…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Science Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Acoustics
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Beichner, Robert J. – Physics Teacher, 1989
Reviews the state-of-the-art in Macintosh microcomputers for the college-level physics laboratory. Discusses the availability of software and software development including programing languages and HyperCard. Describes application softwares including the area of simulations, data sampling and analysis, and instructional lessons. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews
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Mahoney, Joyce; And Others – Physics Teacher, 1988
Evaluates 10 courseware packages covering topics for introductory physics. Discusses the price; sub-topics; program type; interaction; possible hardware; time; calculus required; graphics; and comments on each program. Recommends two packages in projectile and circular motion, and three packages in statics and rotational dynamics. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews
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