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Alexeev, I.; Quentin, U.; Leitz, K. -H.; Schmidt, M. – European Journal of Physics, 2012
An inexpensive and robust optical trap system can be built from off-the-shelf optical and opto-mechanical components or acquired as a kit to be assembled in a laboratory. The primary advantages of such a trap, besides being significantly more affordable, are its flexibility, and ease of modification and upgrade. In this paper, we consider several…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Optics, Light, Science Laboratories
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Matteucci, Giorgio – European Journal of Physics, 2011
The Young-Feynman two-hole interferometer is widely used to present electron wave-particle duality and, in particular, the buildup of interference fringes with single electrons. The teaching approach consists of two steps: (i) electrons come through only one hole but diffraction effects are disregarded and (ii) electrons come through both holes…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Laboratory Equipment, Molecular Structure
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Sianoudis, I.; Drakaki, E.; Hein, A. – European Journal of Physics, 2010
It is common to modify valuable, sophisticated equipment, originally acquired for other purposes, to adapt it for the needs of educational experiments, with great didactic effectiveness. The present project concerns a setup developed from components of a portable system for energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (EDXRF). Two educational…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Cultural Background, Radiology, Laboratory Equipment
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Grober, S.; Vetter, M.; Eckert, B.; Jodl, H.-J. – European Journal of Physics, 2010
The speed of light is an essential topic in the teaching of physics at school and at university, either with respect to the type of experiment or of course with respect to its genuine inherent importance. In reality, the various available experiments are hardly ever performed in class for many reasons. Therefore, we offer this experiment as a…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Science Laboratories, Physics
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Fernandes, J. C.; Ferraz, A.; Rogalski, M. S. – European Journal of Physics, 2010
A basic setup for data acquisition and analysis from an oscillatory circuit is described, with focus on its application as either low-pass, high-pass, band-pass or band-reject frequency filter. A homemade board containing the "RLC" elements allows for the interchange of some of them, in particular, for the easy change of the "R" value, and this…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Data Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Physics
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O'Shea, Michael J. – European Journal of Physics, 2009
We consider a simple oscillator that exhibits harmonic and anharmonic regimes and analyse its behaviour over the complete range of possible amplitudes. The oscillator consists of a mass "m" fixed at the midpoint of a horizontal rope. For zero initial rope tension and small amplitude the period of oscillation, tau, varies as tau is approximately…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Laboratory Equipment, Science Laboratories, Science Instruction
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Hanif, M.; Sneddon, P. H.; Al-Ahmadi, F. M.; Reid, N. – European Journal of Physics, 2009
The physics laboratory has long been a distinctive feature of physics education. It has been given a central role in the teaching and learning of physics at school and undergraduate levels in universities. The literature indicates that science educators have suggested that there are academically rich benefits in the learning and understanding of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Physics, Science Laboratories
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Molesini, Giuseppe; Vannoni, Maurizio – European Journal of Physics, 2008
The observation of peculiar light patterns produced by reflection from a water surface perturbed by falling droplets is reported. The phenomenon is analysed in some detail, with a simplified model of a surface wave packet. A simple experiment reproducing the phenomenon in the laboratory is presented, also showing evidence of pattern distortions…
Descriptors: College Science, Undergraduate Study, Science Instruction, Physics
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Blanco, F.; La Rocca, P.; Riggi, F.; Riggi, S. – European Journal of Physics, 2008
The properties of the arrival time distribution of particles in a detector have been studied by the use of a small Geiger counter, with a GPS device to tag the event time. The experiment is intended to check the basic properties of the random arrival time distribution between successive events and to simulate the investigations carried out by…
Descriptors: Science Experiments, Intervals, Science Instruction, Laboratory Equipment
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Pillay, Seshini; Buffler, Andy; Lubben, Fred; Allie, Saalih – European Journal of Physics, 2008
An evaluation of a course aimed at developing university students' understanding of the nature of scientific measurement and uncertainty is described. The course materials follow the framework for metrology as recommended in the "Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement" (GUM). The evaluation of the course is based on…
Descriptors: Physics, Laboratory Experiments, Teaching Methods, Probability
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Page, A.; Moreno, R.; Candelas, P.; Belmar, F. – European Journal of Physics, 2008
In this paper, we show the potential of webcams as precision measuring instruments in a physics laboratory. Various sources of error appearing in 2D coordinate measurements using low-cost commercial webcams are discussed, quantifying their impact on accuracy and precision, and simple procedures to control these sources of error are presented.…
Descriptors: Laboratory Equipment, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Physics
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Schauer, Frantisek; Lustig, Frantisek; Dvorak, Jiri; Ozvoldova, Miroslava – European Journal of Physics, 2008
The present state of information communication technology makes it possible to devise and run computer-based e-laboratories accessible to any user with a connection to the Internet, equipped with very simple technical means and making full use of web services. Thus, the way is open for a new strategy of physics education with strongly global…
Descriptors: Physics, Educational Technology, Internet, Science Laboratories
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Planinsic, Gorazd – European Journal of Physics, 2007
This paper reports the modification of an existing experimental subject into a project laboratory for first-year physics students studying in the first cycle of university level and at a higher professional level. The subject is aimed at developing important science-related competences and skills through concrete steps under circumstances that are…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Laboratories, Student Projects, College Science
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Lambourne, Robert – European Journal of Physics, 2007
Developments in the laboratory-based teaching of physics and astronomy are resulting from the collaboration between conventional and distance teaching universities. The collaboration, piCETL, is one of the Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning established as a result of a broad initiative by the Higher Education Funding Council for…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Physics, Foreign Countries, Science Laboratories
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Fazio, C.; Guastella, I.; Tarantino, G. – European Journal of Physics, 2007
In this paper, we describe a pedagogical approach to elastic body movement based on measurements of the contact times between a metallic rod and small bodies colliding with it and on modelling of the experimental results by using a microcomputer-based laboratory and simulation tools. The experiments and modelling activities have been built in the…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Science Laboratories, Teaching Methods, Motion
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