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AAPT/PTRA Role of the Laboratory: The Yellow Light Problem
written by Jim Nelson and Jane Nelson
In this activity from the PTRA Resource Guide "The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics", students investigate the timing of a traffic light to see if it is appropriately set.  This activity provides a real world example of the use of kinematics.
Book Title: The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Classical Mechanics
- Motion in One Dimension
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
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= Laboratory
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© 1995 American Association of Physics Teachers
Keywords:
motion, speed, stopping time, timing motion
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Metadata instance created June 18, 2006 by Bruce Mason
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January 11, 2011 by Bruce Mason
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January 1, 1995
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J. Nelson and J. Nelson, , in The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics (1995), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=3809&DocID=117).
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J. Nelson and J. Nelson, AAPT/PTRA Role of the Laboratory: The Yellow Light Problem, in The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics (1995), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=3809&DocID=117>.
APA Format
Nelson, J., & Nelson, J. (1995). AAPT/PTRA Role of the Laboratory: The Yellow Light Problem. In The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=3809&DocID=117
Chicago Format
Nelson, Jim, and Jane Nelson. "AAPT/PTRA Role of the Laboratory: The Yellow Light Problem." In The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics. 1995. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=3809&DocID=117 (accessed 28 March 2024).
MLA Format
Nelson, Jim, and Jane Nelson. "AAPT/PTRA Role of the Laboratory: The Yellow Light Problem." The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics. 1995. 1 Jan. 1995. 28 Mar. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=3809&DocID=117>.
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