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Peer reviewedWhineray, Scott – Physics Teacher, 1995
Presents a problem involving the double-slit interference pattern that relates to the real-world situation of guiding an aircraft to a safe landing. (JRH)
Descriptors: Acoustics, Aviation Technology, Higher Education, Navigation
Peer reviewedPage, Brian R. – Physics Teacher, 1991
Recounts the contributions of Robert Goddard from the years of 1911 to 1930 to the development of the physics of rocketry. Discusses the results of Goddard's series of rocket experiments endorsed by the Smithsonian Institute, and Goddard's claims to priority in the development of rocket theory. (MDH)
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Aviation Technology, High Schools, Kinetics
Peer reviewedKeeports, David – Physics Teacher, 1990
Discussed is the use of model rocketry to teach the principles of Newtonian mechanics. Included are forces involved; calculations for vertical launches; two-dimensional trajectories; and variations in mass, drag, and launch angle. (CW)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Aerospace Education, Aviation Technology, College Science
