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Mungan, Carl E. – Physics Teacher, 2021
A common homework problem in many introductory physics courses is similar to the following. "A car drives at constant speed over a hill on a road in the shape of a vertical circular arc. What is the maximum speed the car can have and not lose contact with the road at the crest of the hill?" Unfortunately this problem is flawed, because…
Descriptors: Homework, Introductory Courses, Motion, Problem Solving
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Vieyra, Rebecca Elizabeth; Vieyra, Chrystian; Macchia, Stefano – Physics Teacher, 2017
Although the advent and popularization of the "flipped classroom" tends to center around at-home video lectures, teachers are increasingly turning to at-home labs for enhanced student engagement. This paper describes two simple at-home experiments that can be accomplished in the kitchen. The first experiment analyzes the density of four…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Homework