Physics by Simulation: Teaching Circular Motion using Applets

dc.creator	Vasudeva Rao Aravind and John W. Heard
dc.date	2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:10:53Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:10:53Z
dc.identifier	1870-9095
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/e297015613ee49a78593c89eb15a7dbf
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/13987
dc.description	We use web based simulation (freely available for use by everyone) to teach certain aspects of circular motion. In thisarticle, we present the contents of a computer simulation exercise illustrating concepts of circular motion that a set of47 students took. We discuss how the simulation and a lecture thereafter aided in student understanding of circularmotion concepts. We have used carefully thought out instructions for the computer simulation in which the studentsplay with various parameters in the simulation, attend a lecture on circular motion and solve a conceptual problemthereafter. We show that by using such simulation based activity in conjunction with lecture, student understanding ofphysical concepts can be greatly enhanced.
dc.language	English
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	Portuguese
dc.publisher	Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Latin American Physics Education Network
dc.relation	http://www.journal.lapen.org.mx/jan10/LAJPE_333_Vasudeva_preprint_corr_f.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1870-9095
dc.source	Latin-American Journal of Physics Education, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 35-39 (2010)
dc.subject	Physics Education
dc.subject	Circular motion
dc.subject	Computer Simulation.
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Physics by Simulation: Teaching Circular Motion using Applets
dc.type	article