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Othon, Christina M. – Physics Teacher, 2023
The early 20th century marked a number of transformational experimental and theoretical discoveries in physics. Among them is one that is often neglected in the introductory physics curriculum, which revolutionized our understanding of the molecular world. Evidence for the thermal motions of atoms was first observed by Perrin in 1909, which had…
Descriptors: Toys, Physics, Science Experiments, Introductory Courses
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Shakur, Asif; Emmert, Jeffrey – Physics Teacher, 2019
The introduction of the Wireless Smart Cart by PASCO scientific in April 2016 has ushered in a paradigm shift in the design and implementation of low-cost undergraduate physics and engineering laboratory experiments. The use of smartphones in experimental physics is by now widely accepted and documented. The smart cart in combination with…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, College Science, Engineering Education
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Moser, Bradley – Physics Teacher, 2021
A classic, life science-themed fluid dynamics scenario is blood flow through a constriction. Physics teachers traditionally ask students if the pressure experienced by the blood in the constriction is greater, lesser, or the same as before the constriction. The conventional approach to resolving this question calls upon the equation of continuity,…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Principles, Teaching Methods
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Seeley, Lane; Gray, Kara; Robertson, Amy D. – Physics Teacher, 2021
The Next Generation Science Standards lay out a model of energy that locates energy within objects and fields, and tracks energy as it transfers between these objects and transforms between forms of energy while always being conserved. This model of energy pervades much of modern science and represents a foundational, cross-cutting concept for…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Energy, Teaching Methods
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Greenslade, Thomas B., Jr. – Physics Teacher, 2019
Ask a physics person what the name of Robert A. Millikan brings to mind, and most would immediately think of the eponymous experiments that he did with the charge on the electron in the years 1908 to 1913. A few might remember his work, starting in 1914, with the experimental determination of Planck's constant using the photoelectric effect. Few…
Descriptors: College Science, Scientists, Biographies, Physics
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Nakano, Sumiaki – Physics Teacher, 2019
Nowadays, inquiry-based learning is getting a lot of attention as an effective education method. Therefore, it has been researched and implemented in various countries. Inquiry-based learning has been used in various subjects such as biology, mathematics, social studies, and others. In order to encourage a smooth implementation of inquiry-based…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Active Learning, Inquiry
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Bozzo, G.; de Sabata, F.; Pistori, S.; Monti, F. – Physics Teacher, 2019
Wave physics phenomena can be observed in everyday life and represent a fundamental prerequisite to many domains of classical and modern physics. Lots of studies demonstrate that novices have to face important learning difficulties in approaching this topic. The study of string vibrations' modes allows an educational introduction to basic…
Descriptors: Physics, Scientific Concepts, Science Equipment, Science Laboratories
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Maheswaranathan, Ponn – Physics Teacher, 2020
A simple experiment is described to verify the current dependence of Ampère's law for a long straight current-carrying conductor. A narrow and long rectangular multi-loop design is used to increase the strength of the magnetic field in between the long sides. As expected, the magnetic field is found to be linearly proportional to the electric…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Science Experiments, Magnets
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González-Espada, Wilson J.; Jones, Brooke S. – Physics Teacher, 2020
The study of buoyancy is common in physics classrooms. In the last 20 years, several educators have described, theoretically and experimentally, buoyant forces and Archimedes' principle, both in "The Physics Teacher" and elsewhere. However, as far as I know, no one has reported on the pedagogical implications and experimental results of…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Concepts, Video Technology
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Syed, M. Qasim; Lovatt, Ian – Physics Teacher, 2020
RC circuits are ubiquitous. They are the most common entities in modern electronics; introductory physics courses typically include a chapter and a lab on RC circuits. Several papers dealing with many aspects of RC circuits have been published in "The Physics Teacher" and other educational journals. An RC circuit contains a series…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Equipment, Electronics
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Fontana, Ethan; Yeung, Chuck; Hall, Jonathan C. – Physics Teacher, 2020
Measuring the acceleration due to gravity g is a part of most introductory physics classes. A standard method to do so is by using a ticker tape timer. However, frictional forces are usually not included in the analysis even though friction leads to an acceleration significantly smaller than "g." In this note, we show how to obtain…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Physics, Science Laboratories
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Walkup, John R.; Key, Roger – Physics Teacher, 2020
In this article, we describe a fun and engaging card game called Speed Eleusis that teaches the process of scientific discovery and publication, including such practices as replication and retraction. Much like the traditional game of Eleusis and its variant Eleusis Express, this game involves students competing to model a pattern displayed in a…
Descriptors: Physics, Educational Games, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses
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Gomes, Mário S. M. N. F.; da Silva, Pedro Pereira; Silva, Manuela Ramos; Martín-Ramos, Pablo – Physics Teacher, 2020
This paper describes an experiment with two touching rotating disks, whose movement is followed by video analysis. Within the disks' movements, there are intervals with sliding and intervals without sliding, that is, intervals with frictional forces between the touching surfaces and intervals without it. This system configuration allows for…
Descriptors: Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Mechanics (Physics), Motion
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Caballero, Marcos D.; Chonacky, Norman; Engelhardt, Larry; Hilborn, Robert C.; Lopez del Puerto, Marie; Roos, Kelly R. – Physics Teacher, 2019
The need to integrate computation into the physics curriculum has long been established: using simulations and computational modeling can enhance students' conceptual understanding, and the computational skills students acquire are both useful and necessary in their careers. However, making changes to an established physics course is a challenge…
Descriptors: Physics, College Science, Undergraduate Students, Computation
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LoPresto, Michael C. – Physics Teacher, 2019
A primary goal of general education introductory astronomy courses often is to provide students with examples of how science is actually done. Low to nonexistent mathematical prerequisites in some courses can make useful exercises difficult to find, and sometimes very difficult for students, especially if the exercises feature quantitative…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Instruction, Data Collection, Space Exploration
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