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Schubert, Frederic E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
The cannon boring experiment of Count Rumford, where eight kilograms of water were boiled by metal on metal friction, is investigated. Consideration of this dramatic demonstration can enrich classroom discussions of calorimetry, units of measure, elements, and thermodynamics. A section pertaining to use of the article in the classroom appears…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Physics, Science Instruction, Science Experiments
Minkin, Leonid; Whiting, Percy – Physics Education, 2018
Problems of optimization in natural science, technology, economics, and management are of great interest. Students also usually find them intriguing. However, the selection of such problems in introductory undegraduate physics textbooks is very limited and should be broadened. To that end, a model of traffic flow optimization, simple enough for…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Physics, Science Instruction, Motor Vehicles
Nunn, John – Physics Education, 2016
A cordless mouse with an added reed switch is used as a wireless data logger to record every time the wheel of a trolley completes a revolution. The limitations of the system in terms of maximum clicking rate and spatial resolution are considered and data obtained from the descent of a trolley down a ramp at various different angles is analysed in…
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Interfaces
Berney, Sandra; Bétrancourt, Mireille; Molinari, Gaëlle; Hoyek, Nady – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
The emergence of dynamic visualizations of three-dimensional (3D) models in anatomy curricula may be an adequate solution for spatial difficulties encountered with traditional static learning, as they provide direct visualization of change throughout the viewpoints. However, little research has explored the interplay between learning material…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Visualization, Computer Simulation, Models
Mola, E. E.; Irurzun, I. M.; Quina, P. L. Dammig – Physics Education, 2012
The purpose of this article is to describe the construction of a Sun clock and calendar (SCandC) that will allow an observer to not only see the time but also the symmetry properties of the Sun-Earth relative movement. A set of circles drawn on the SCandC will allow the observer to see their associated dates as well as to perform a visual…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Scientific Concepts, Time, Geometric Concepts
Stewart, Sean M. – European Journal of Physics, 2012
Motivated by quaint woodcut depictions often found in many late 16th and 17th century ballistic manuals of cannonballs fired in air, a comparison of their shapes with those calculated for the classic case of a projectile moving in a linear resisting medium is made. In considering the asymmetrical nature of such trajectories, the initial launch…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Physics, History, Equations (Mathematics)
Batiza, Ann; Luo, Wen; Zhang, Bo; Gruhl, Mary; Nelson, David; Hoelzer, Mark; Ning, Ling; Roberts, Marisa; Knopp, Jonathan; Harrington, Tom; LaFlamme, Donna; Haasch, Mary Anne; Vogt, Gina; Goodsell, David; Marcey, David – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
The SUN approach to biological energy transfer education is fundamentally different from past practices that trace chemical and energy inputs and outputs. The SUN approach uses a hydrogen fuel cell to convince learners that electrons can move from one substance to another based on differential attraction. With a hydrogen fuel cell, learners can…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Biology, Fuels, Scientific Concepts
Vera, F.; Rivera, R. – European Journal of Physics, 2011
We report a simple experiment that clearly demonstrates a common error in the explanation of the classic experiment where a small piece of paper is put over a book and the system is let fall. This classic demonstration is used in introductory physics courses to show that after eliminating the friction force with the air, the piece of paper falls…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Photography, Physics, Videotape Recorders
Kostov, Svilen; Hammer, Daniel – Physics Teacher, 2011
In this paper we show that with the help of accessible, teaching-quality equipment, some interesting and important details of the motion of a gyroscope, which are typically overlooked in introductory courses, can be measured and compared to theory. We begin by deriving a simple relation between the "dip angle" of a gyroscope released from rest and…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Motion, Equipment, Science Education
Jensen, Jens Hoejgaard – European Journal of Physics, 2011
It is a widespread misunderstanding in introductory physics courses that the motion of rolling bodies in general can be calculated using the point of contact as a reference point when equating the rate of change of angular momentum to the torque. In this paper I discuss in general two correct rules to be used instead, in order to derive the…
Descriptors: Physics, Motion, Introductory Courses, Equations (Mathematics)
Chan, J. C. P.; Leung, H.; Tang, J. K. T.; Komura, T. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2011
In this paper, a new dance training system based on the motion capture and virtual reality (VR) technologies is proposed. Our system is inspired by the traditional way to learn new movements-imitating the teacher's movements and listening to the teacher's feedback. A prototype of our proposed system is implemented, in which a student can imitate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Control Groups
Flombaum, Jonathan I.; Scholl, Brian J. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2006
Meaningful visual experience requires computations that identify objects as the same persisting individuals over time, motion, occlusion, and featural change. This article explores these computations in the tunnel effect: When an object moves behind an occluder, and then an object later emerges following a consistent trajectory, observers…
Descriptors: Computation, Color, Motion, Memory