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Absher, Mikayla L.; Piephoff, Caroline C.; Sitar, David J. – Physics Teacher, 2019
Throughout time people have been measuring the rising and setting positions of celestial objects with respect to the horizon. The motivation for this paper is to provide a link between mathematical and observational approximations for the Sun's declination (angular distance from the celestial equator). One source had students do an experiment with…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy
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Wei, Yajun – Physics Teacher, 2012
The topic of waves is one that many high school physics students find difficult to understand. This is especially true when using some A-level textbooks used in the U.K., where the concept of waves is introduced prior to the concept of simple harmonic oscillations. One of the challenges my students encounter is understanding the difference between…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, High School Students, Secondary School Science
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Kagan, David T. – Physics Teacher, 1984
Describes three computer programs which operate on Apple II+ microcomputers: (1) a menu-driven graph drawing program; (2) a simulation of the Millikan oil drop experiment; and (3) a program used to study the half-life of silver. (Instructions for obtaining the programs from the author are included.) (JN)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Graphs
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Wilkinson, Ladye K. – Physics Teacher, 1995
Describes the use of the computer software "Graphs and Tracks" a tool for interactive computer instruction, in teaching one-dimensional kinematics concepts and connecting these concepts to their graphical representations. Provides ordering information. (JRH)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Graphs