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Berger, Roland; Lensing, Philipp – Physics Teacher, 2023
In physics education, the topic of electromagnetic induction is an important but also challenging topic for many students. The early introduction of formulae, e.g., Faraday's law of induction, seems to hinder rather than to foster the understanding of the topic's underlying principles. In this paper, we present the basic idea for a teaching…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Magnets, Physics, Computer Simulation
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Kortemeyer, Gerd – Physics Teacher, 2023
Simulations can provide opportunities for engaged exploration in physics teaching and learning. Beyond the two-dimensional world of screen-based simulations, abstract concepts like vectors (for example, of electric fields) can frequently be visualized better in a three-dimensional virtual reality (VR) environment. These visualizations can be…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Visualization
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Danese, Anthony – Physics Teacher, 2022
In this paper I describe an interactive Gauss's law computer simulation using the GlowScript programming environment. The simulation calculates a point charge's electric field at locations on the surface of a Gaussian cube and displays the electric field in GlowScript's 3D graphics window. The point charge can be moved, and the electric field…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Science Instruction, Energy, Educational Technology
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Vidak, Andrej; Šapic, Iva Movre; Hadžimehmedovic, Mirza – Physics Teacher, 2022
In the past decade, we have witnessed the emergence of a large number of different computer-based animations and simulations that have the goal to foster better learning of different physics topics. Past studies have shown many benefits of animations and simulations, but for their efficient usage it is very important that teachers are well…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Scientific Concepts, Mechanics (Physics), Science Instruction
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Bickel, Klaus; Denschlag, Robert – Physics Teacher, 2019
This work is inspired by a recent article in a German newspaper about the question of whether a 360 degree turn on an ordinary swing, that is, a seat suspended by chains, is possible. Although the author correctly negates the question, his remarks about the trajectory of the rocking person remain imprecise. Thus, we direct our attention to cases…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Motion, Scientific Concepts
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Blanco, Philip – Physics Teacher, 2020
In the April 2018 issue of "TPT," Joseph Amato presented an analysis of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) trajectories as applied to recent test launches from North Korea. Using properties of their elliptical paths, he derived relationships between launch velocity, elevation angle, and maximum range. However, this approach cannot…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Physics, Computer Simulation
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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
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Kohnle, Antje; Jackson, Alexander; Paetkau, Mark – Physics Teacher, 2019
Learning introductory quantum physics is challenging, in part due to the different paradigms in classical mechanics and quantum physics. Classical mechanics is deterministic in that the equations of motion and the initial conditions fully determine a particle's trajectory. Quantum physics is an inherently probabilistic theory in that only…
Descriptors: Probability, Quantum Mechanics, Physics, Computer Simulation
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Lee, Sukmock; Guthery, Charlotte; Kim, Daewook; Calkins, Addison – Physics Teacher, 2022
An essential goal for physics and optical science instructors is to encourage students to find excitement and beauty in physical and optical phenomena while helping them learn the theoretical concepts and conducting experiments that can test the validity of the concepts. Such motivation largely relies on realistic hands-on lab opportunities where…
Descriptors: Physics, Optics, Science Instruction, Hands on Science
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Su, Jun; Wang, Weiguo; Wang, Xu; Song, Feng – Physics Teacher, 2019
Gravitational lensing is an interesting phenomenon in astronomy and is most typically given rise to by galaxies. The majority of the matter in a galaxy is thought to be dark matter, and the galactic gravitational lensing effect is mainly caused by dark matter halos. In gravitational lensing-related demonstrations in physics education, the feet of…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Peripherals, Printing, Science Instruction
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Sieg, Philip G.; Berner, William; Harnish, Peter K.; Nelson, Philip C. – Physics Teacher, 2019
Climate is a topic of great concern to students, but it remains difficult to discuss scientifically. We are bombarded daily by emotional messaging for and against the proposition that human activities are altering the climate in ways that may have catastrophic effects. But it often seems that those predictions rest entirely on massive computer…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Climate, Environmental Influences
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Browning, Fred; Moore, Kaitlyn; Campos, Jennifer – Physics Teacher, 2019
The possibility of negative temperatures on the Kelvin scale is intriguing and confusing simultaneously. This is because students are used to thinking of temperature as a measure of the internal energy of a system. While this concept is good for many systems, it does not work for all systems. Nuclear and electron spin systems, along with lasers…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Computer Simulation
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Richtberg, Stefan; Girwidz, Raimund – Physics Teacher, 2017
References to everyday life are important for teaching physics. Discussing polarization phenomena, liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and 3D cinemas provide such references. In this paper we describe experiments to support students' understanding of linearly polarized light as well as the phenomenon of inverted colors using a secret LCD screen.…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Science Experiments
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Claessens, Tom – Physics Teacher, 2017
In the physics teaching community, Tracker is well known as a user-friendly open source video analysis software, authored by Douglas Brown. With this tool, the user can trace markers indicated on a video or on stroboscopic photos and perform kinematic analyses. Tracker also includes a data modeling tool that allows one to fit some theoretical…
Descriptors: Physics, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Science Instruction
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Engstrom, Tyler A.; Johnson, Matthew M.; Eklund, Peter C.; Russin, Timothy J. – Physics Teacher, 2015
The concept of "seeing by feeling" as a way to circumvent limitations on sight is universal on the macroscopic scale--reading Braille, feeling one's way around a dark room, etc. The development of the atomic force microscope (AFM) in 1986 extended this concept to imaging in the nanoscale. While there are classroom demonstrations that use…
Descriptors: Nuclear Physics, Laboratory Equipment, Molecular Structure, Computer Simulation
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