Further investigation of examining students understanding of Lenz's law and Faraday's law

Sanchez, Casey W.; Loverude, Michael E.

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Further investigation of examining students understanding of Lenz's law and Faraday's law

written by Casey W. Sanchez and Michael E. Loverude

Magnetic induction has been known to be a particularly difficult concept in introductory physics. In this project, we build upon our previous research on probing the difficulties students have with magnetic flux in regards to Lenz's Law and Faraday's Law. This presentation will explore student responses when the format of the instrument was reversed, so that students had to use a flux vs. time graph to infer details of the physical situation. Although the newer version of the survey identifies other difficulties students have, the student responses suggest the value of this reverse process in both probing student thinking and in instruction on magnetic flux.

Physics Education Research Conference 2011
Part of the PER Conference series
Omaha, Nebraska: August 3-4, 2011
Volume 1413, Pages 335-338

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Published: February 6, 2012

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Education Foundations - Alternative Conceptions - Problem Solving = Representational Use Electricity & Magnetism - Electromagnetic Induction - Magnetic Fields and Forces	- Lower Undergraduate - Graduate/Professional	- Reference Material = Research study

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Restriction:: © 2011 American Institute of Physics
DOI:: 10.1063/1.3680063
NSF Number:: 0802628
PACS:: 41.20.-z
Keywords:: Conceptual Survey, Magnetic Induction, PERC 2011
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created April 26, 2012 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: May 15, 2012 by Vince Kuo
Last Update when Cataloged:: February 6, 2012
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Sanchez, Casey, and Michael Loverude. "Further investigation of examining students understanding of Lenz's law and Faraday's law." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2011, Omaha, Nebraska, August 3-4, 2011. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11881&DocID=2728 (accessed 20 April 2024).

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Sanchez, Casey, and Michael Loverude. "Further investigation of examining students understanding of Lenz's law and Faraday's law." Physics Education Research Conference 2011. Omaha, Nebraska: 2011. 335-338 Vol. 1413 of PER Conference. 20 Apr. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11881&DocID=2728>.

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