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Williams, Hollis – Physics Teacher, 2022
In this article, we construct a very simple double pendulum (the concept of a pendulum should be familiar to all beginning students of classical mechanics). Since a double pendulum has two degrees of freedom, we suggest that this pendulum can be used in the classroom environment to illustrate the concept of normal modes, and we use video software…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Mechanics (Physics), Motion, Scientific Concepts
Mungan, Carl E. – Physics Teacher, 2021
An individual harmonic wave (i.e., having a single frequency and wavelength over all time and space) traveling in a loss-free medium has a single constant speed, which is equal to the magnitude of the phase velocity of the wave. However, when a set of different harmonic waves are traveling in the same direction, they interfere to form wave…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Teaching Methods, Graphs, Physics
Kubsch, Marcus; Hamerski, Patti C. – Physics Teacher, 2022
Energy is a disciplinary core idea and a cross-cutting concept in the K-12 Framework for Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). As numerous authors point out, the energy model in these standards emphasizes the connections between energy and systems. Using energy ideas to interpret or make sense of phenomena means…
Descriptors: Energy, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Models
Ludwig-Petsch, Kim; Hirth, Michael; Kuhn, Jochen – Physics Teacher, 2022
The typical sound of George Lucas' laser blaster in the "Star Wars" series is well known. What does a laser blaster in "Star Wars" sound like, and why? Here we show a simple way to produce this sound by using low-cost lab material, like a spring or a Slinky. Building on the work of Crawford, who analyzed the sound of a Slinky…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Lasers, Acoustics
Pinto, Albino Rafael; Saraiva, Carlos – Physics Teacher, 2022
There are several ways in the literature to determine the value of gravitational acceleration. We used an audio plug (3.5-mm jack) that can be reused from types of plugs can also be purchased and are very cheap. In this article, a computer speaker or microphone that are damaged. These value of gravitational acceleration very accurately using…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Birriel, Jennifer J.; Wagoner, Jacob M. – Physics Teacher, 2022
Solar limb darkening is a prominent feature seen in white images of the Sun: the brightness of the solar disk is greatest at the solar center and decreases radially outward towards the limb. White light images can be used to examine and even model limb darkening; however, the limb-darkening effect is, in fact, wavelength dependent. Limb darkening…
Descriptors: Energy, Astronomy, Light, Science Instruction
Çoban, A.; Erol, M. – Physics Teacher, 2022
Ever increasing technological progress opens novel opportunities concerning educational activities, and the ability to use the technology effectively is one of the 21st century's most demanding skills. The Partnership Forum for 21st-Century Skills (P21) states that no organization can achieve satisfying results without using technology and…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Motion, Technology Uses in Education, Science Instruction
Kouh, Minjoon – Physics Teacher, 2022
The importance of introducing computational approaches early and actively in science education is widely acknowledged among educators and scientists. Many great ideas have been put forward and implemented by advocates and organizations such as Partnership for Integration of Computation into Undergraduate Physics (https://www.compadre.org/PICUP)…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Undergraduate Study, College Science
Preisler, Vanessa; Shume, Esayas; Talbot, Jean – Physics Teacher, 2022
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the spring of 2020 many physics programs were forced to quickly transition all of their classes and laboratories to a completely online learning environment. The need for simple and engaging remote physics laboratories became apparent. One relatively low-cost remote lab system is Macmillan's iOLab device. This…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Science Instruction, Physics
Busch, Hauke – Physics Teacher, 2022
Although teaching of environmental physics and energy-related topics has increased in the last several years, only a small portion of that has been for non-science majors. Environmental physical science can be used to teach physics to non-science majors by applying learned physics concepts to current issues of interest such as climate change,…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Climate, Energy
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
Duffy, Andrew G. – Physics Teacher, 2021
In the teaching and learning of physics, simulations have many applications. Simulations can help to illuminate concepts (such as the motion of electrons in electric or magnetic fields) that cannot usually be seen with the unaided eye, or to slow down things that happen over short time periods or at high speeds. They can also be used to help…
Descriptors: Physics, Introductory Courses, Computer Software, Scientific Concepts
Shakur, Asif; Schwartz, Joseph – Physics Teacher, 2021
The new normal imposed on us by the COVID-19 pandemic restricted the traditional ways we would teach high school students who are eager to participate in introductory astronomy projects on our university campus. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise as we were forced to come up with creative ways to get around this obstacle. The outcome is…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, High School Students, Astronomy, Science Instruction
Hughes, Ciaran; Isaacson, Joshua; Turner, Jessica; Perry, Anastasia; Sun, Ranbel – Physics Teacher, 2022
Quantum computing is a growing field at the intersection of physics and computer science. The goal of this article is to highlight a successfully trialled quantum computing course for high school students between the ages of 15 and 18 years old. This course was designed to bridge the gap between popular science articles and advanced undergraduate…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Physics, Science Instruction, Quantum Mechanics
Dumar, John – Physics Teacher, 2021
When our school implemented AP Physics 1, I wanted to include a project that would extend over time, use more advanced data analysis, and teach students about handling experimental error. Using a donated 5-inch Newtonian telescope and an entry-level digital camera, the students gathered data from digital images of the four Galilean moons, Io,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Advanced Placement Programs, Laboratory Equipment