The free fall of an apple: conceptual subtleties and implications for physics teaching
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6404/aaa91d
Abstract: The study of free fall is thoroughly present in physics teaching at all levels. From the point of view of Newtonian dynamics it appears to be extremely simple, as it consists of a two-body problem… read more here.
Keywords: physics teaching; free fall; conceptual subtleties; physics ... See more keywords
Improved Microparticle Electrodynamic Ion Traps for Physics Teaching
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DOI: 10.1119/1.5034344
Abstract: We review the essential physics of microparticle electrodynamic ion traps (MEITs) and suggest several improvements in the design, construction, and application of MEITs in undergraduate physics teaching. Pulling together insights gleaned from a number of… read more here.
Keywords: physics teaching; physics; electrodynamic ion; microparticle electrodynamic ... See more keywords
On Mathematics and Physics Teaching in Upper-Secondary School
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DOI: 10.3390/educsci13060564
Abstract: This article reports on physics teaching in upper-secondary school with a focus on communication and relations made between mathematics, theoretical models in physics, and reality. Video data from four physics classrooms in three different teaching… read more here.
Keywords: physics; physics teaching; upper secondary; teaching upper ... See more keywords