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Budisa, Marko; Planinsic, Gorazd – Physics Education, 2003
We have used the GPS receiver and a PC interface to track different types of motion. Various hands-on experiments that enlighten the physics of motion at the secondary school level are suggested (visualization of 2D and 3D motion, measuring car drag coefficient and fuel consumption). (Contains 8 figures.)
Descriptors: Motion, Fuel Consumption, Physics, Secondary Education