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Scowcroft, Victoria; Davies, Steve R.; Mathlin, Gary; Sloan, Peter A. – Physics Education, 2023
Astronomy is one of the few sciences where the data (star-light) can be seen by all. Yet, there is a disconnect between a typical undergraduate lecture and, for example, where a planet may be in the sky and how to observe it. With the advent of moderate cost, high-quality 'back-garden' astronomy, and standard computers powerful enough to produce…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Science Laboratories
Singh, Rohit; Singh, Amit Kumar; Singhal, Sonal – Physics Education, 2022
Air pollution is one of our day's significant reasons for human health problems and affects every community throughout the world. Monitoring air pollution is a key aspect of raising awareness and pollution mitigation approaches followed by different nations. This paper targets to develop a low-cost Internet of things-based embedded system to…
Descriptors: Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Pollution, Educational Technology
Price, Colin B.; Price-Mohr, Ruth – Physics Education, 2019
We introduce a virtual physics laboratory, 'PhysLab', created using 3D video game technology suitable for advanced level physics courses in secondary schools. This comprises 32 simulated experiments covering a range of physics topics, selected in collaboration with practicing school teachers. PhysLab is made available at no cost for the physics…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Laboratories, Computer Uses in Education, Secondary School Science
Gelir, Ali; Kocaman, Merve; Pekacar, Ilgim – Physics Education, 2019
In conventional e/m experiments performed in undergraduate laboratories, generally a simple mechanical ruler is used to measure the radius of the circular trajectory of the electrons. But, the measurement error in this technique is mostly big and varies from one student to another. As an alternative to a mechanical ruler, we proposed a more…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Science Laboratories, Science Experiments
Singh, P.; Hedgeland, H. – Physics Education, 2015
We use apparatus based on two Geiger-Müller tubes, a simple electronic circuit and a Raspberry Pi computer to illustrate relativistic time dilation affecting cosmic-ray muons travelling through the atmosphere to the Earth's surface. The experiment we describe lends itself to both classroom demonstration to accompany the topic of special relativity…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Physics, Laboratory Equipment
Nunn, John – Physics Education, 2013
The principles behind two different designs of inductive power meter are presented. They both make use of the microphone input of a computer which, together with a custom-written program, can record the instantaneous power of a domestic electrical appliance. The device can be built quickly and can be calibrated with reference to a known power…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Computer Uses in Education, Energy
Gómez-Tejedor, José A.; Castro-Palacio, Juan C.; Monsoriu, Juan A. – Physics Education, 2014
We present a simple and accurate experiment to obtain the speed of sound in air using a conventional speaker and a microphone connected to a computer. A free open source digital audio editor and recording computer software application allows determination of the time-of-flight of the wave for different distances, from which the speed of sound is…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Computer Uses in Education
Maurer, L. – Physics Education, 2013
Studies have shown that standard lectures and instructional laboratory
experiments are not effective at teaching interference and diffraction. In
response, the author created an interactive computer program that simulates
interference and diffraction effects using the finite difference time domain
method. The software allows students to easily…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Science Laboratories, Scientific Concepts
Wee, Loo Kang; Ning, Hwee Tiang – Physics Education, 2014
This paper presents the customization of Easy Java Simulation models, used with actual laboratory instruments, to create active experiential learning for measurements. The laboratory instruments are the vernier caliper and the micrometer. Three computer model design ideas that complement real equipment are discussed. These ideas involve (1) a…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Euler, Manfred – Physics Education, 2013
A hands-on model of scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) is presented. It uses near-field imaging with sound and computer assisted visualization to create acoustic mappings of resonator arrangements. Due to the (partial) analogy of matter and sound waves the images closely resemble STM scans of atoms. Moreover, the method can be extended to build…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Hands on Science, Laboratory Equipment
Miller, Jon S.; Windelborn, Augden F. – Physics Education, 2013
The activities described here allow students to explore the concept of diffusion with the use of common equipment such as computers, webcams and analysis software. The procedure includes taking a series of digital pictures of a container of water with a webcam as a dye slowly diffuses. At known time points, measurements of the pixel densities…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Educational Technology, Physics
Butlin, Chris A. – Physics Education, 2011
With the development of LabVIEW[TM] Education Edition schools can now provide experience of using this widely used software. Here, a few of the many applications that students aged around 11 years and over could develop are outlined in the resulting front panel screen displays and block diagrams showing the associated graphical programmes, plus a…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Distance Education, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
St. John, Stuart A. – Physics Education, 2012
The purpose of this work was to investigate ways in which everyday computers can be used in schools to fulfil several of the roles of more expensive, specialized laboratory equipment for teaching and learning purposes. The brief adopted was to keep things as straightforward as possible so that any school science department with a few basic tools…
Descriptors: Physics, Laboratory Equipment, Computer Peripherals, Science Departments
Mungan, Carl E. – Physics Education, 2012
A pair of objects on an inclined plane are connected together by a string. The upper object is then connected to a fixed post via a spring. The situation is first analysed as a classroom exercise in using free-body diagrams to solve Newton's second law for a system of objects upon which many different kinds of force are acting (string tension,…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Motion
Picciarelli, Vittorio; Stella, Rosa – Physics Education, 2010
The topic of coupled oscillations is rich in physical content which is both interesting and complex. The study of the time evolution of coupled oscillator systems involves a mathematical formalization beyond the level of the upper secondary school student's competence. Here, we present an original approach, suitable even for secondary students, to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Motion, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories
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