Physics Teaching by Subject. I |
Classical Mechanics
> s.a. classical mechanics [textbooks]; Friction;
inertia; Newton's Laws; rotation.
* Free-body diagrams: Show forces where they really
act! [@ Lane TPT(93)].
@ New approaches: Fraundorf phy/97;
Chabay & Sherwood AJP(04)apr;
Ambrose AJP(04)apr [tutorial].
@ Kinematics: Newton & Henry AJP(00)jul [uniform circular motion].
@ Labs: Dupré & Janssen AJP(00)aug [determining g].
@ Energy:
Singh & Rosengrant AJP(03)jun [and momentum, test];
Ponikvar & Planinsic EJP(09) [conservation of energy test];
Santos et al EJP(10) [conservation of energy and Galilean invariance];
Lindsey et al AJP(09)nov [and work, for extended systems];
Hilborn AJP(14)jan [role of the concept of field energy];
issue AJP(19)jul [energy theme issue],
including Chabay et al AJP(19)jul [in intro physics];
Suarez et al a2007 [in intro physics];
> also below and Free Energy.
@ Special relativity: Scherr AJP(07)mar [as example of misconceptions and "pieces"];
Savage et al AJP(07)sep [visualization program];
Silagadze APPB(08)-a0712 [logical rather than historical approach];
de Abreu & Guerra EJP(09) [kinematics, geometrical];
Apostolatos a0905 [kinematics, energy and momentum];
Huggins TPT(11),
TPT(11) [in week 1].
@ Gravity:
Lehavi & Galili AJP(09)may [and Galileo's law of free fall];
blog pt(15)mar [simple recreation of the Cavendish experiment].
@ Related topics:
Nunes & Silva AJP(00)nov [tilted boxes on inclined planes];
Sungar et al AJP(01)may [non-linear dynamics];
Galili & Lehavi AJP(03)nov [weightlessness and tides];
Laws AJP(04)apr [oscillations and chaos];
Denny EJP(10) [how fast does a building fall?];
Nordmark & Essen EJP(10)-a1007 [tracks with constant normal force];
Guéry-Odelin & Lahaye 10 [problems];
Caballero & Pollock AJP(14)mar [incorporating computation].
Fluid Dynamics, Waves and Sound
* Demos on fluids:
Transfer liquid between containers including uphill piece.
* Demos on waves: Beaded
chain on overhead, vertical chain, metal bar hit at one end (transverse);
Stroked metal bars that "sing" (longitudinal).
* Demos on sound:
Demonstrate the longitudinal nature of sound waves using a lit
candle in front of a loudspeaker.
@ General references: Denardo et al AJP(01)oct [bubbles and sinking bodies];
Loverude et al AJP(03)nov,
Heron et al AJP(03)nov [Archimedes' principle];
Kezerashvili & Sapozhnikov phy/03 [Hero's fountain].
@ Feynman's reverse sprinkler: Jenkins AJP(04)oct-phy/03;
Jenkins EJP(11)-a0908 [and Machian propulsion].
@ Acoustics: Daw & Liefeld AJP(98)jul [singing rods];
Chen AJP(05)nov [singing wineglass];
Hrepic et al TPT(13) [candle flame and loudspeaker];
Lincoln TPT(13)mar [demos with tuning forks];
Gee & Neilsen AJP(14)sep [pedagogy and outreach];
Valdan et al PhysEd(14) [measuring the speed of sound lab].
Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
* Remark: Can be taught following
a classical, thermodynamical approach, or with a statistical, microscopic one.
@ Thermodynamics in general:
issue AJP(99)dec;
Leinonen et al EJP(09) [students' pre-knowledge];
Debbasch EJP(11) [geometrical];
de Abreu & Guerra AJP(12)jul [introduction through energy and entropy];
Roundy et al AJP(14)jan
[activities to help students understand the partial derivatives that arise in thermodynamics].
@ Entropy: Basano AJP(80)feb [geometrical analogy];
Schoepf AJP(02)feb.
@ Second law: Baierlein AJP(94)jan;
Moore & Schroeder AJP(97)jan.
@ Labs: Campbell et al AJP(12)dec [measuring Boltzmann's constant].
@ Related topics:
Savarino & Fisch AJP(91)feb [rubber band thermodynamics];
Velasco et al AJP(98)jul [adiabatic coefficient of air];
Scott AJP(98)feb [comparative review];
Prentis AJP(00)dec [statistical mechanics experiments];
Lee AJP(01)jan [undergraduate, simulations];
Kautz et al AJP(05)nov,
AJP(05)nov [ideal gas law];
Jackson & Laws AJP(06)feb [glass syringes];
Geller et al AJP(14)may
[entropy and spontaneity, for life sciences students].
Other Topics see general physics; part II [electromagnetism, optics, modern physics].
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