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Modeling Physics with Easy Java Simulations
written by Wolfgang Christian and Francisco Esquembre
The paper Modeling Physics with Easy Java Simulations describes the use of the Easy Java Simulations (Ejs) modeling and authoring tool and shows how this tool can be used to teach mechanics concepts using computer modeling.  Although the modeling method can be used without computers, the use of computers allows students to study problems that are difficult and time consuming, to visualize their results, and to communicate their results with others.  The combination of computer modeling with theory and experiment can achieve insight and understanding that cannot be achieved with only one approach.

Journal article available from The Physics Teacher http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2798358.
The Physics Teacher: Volume 45, Issue 10, Pages 475-480
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Classical Mechanics
- General
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- Active Learning
= Modeling
General Physics
- Computational Physics
- Curriculum
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
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Ejs, OSP< Easy java Simulations, Open Source Physics, mechanics, modeling
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W. Christian and F. Esquembre, , Phys. Teach. 45 (10), 475 (2007), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7284&DocID=454).
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W. Christian and F. Esquembre, Modeling Physics with Easy Java Simulations, Phys. Teach. 45 (10), 475 (2007), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7284&DocID=454>.
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Christian, W., & Esquembre, F. (2007, October 1). Modeling Physics with Easy Java Simulations. Phys. Teach., 45(10), 475-480. Retrieved December 7, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7284&DocID=454
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Christian, Wolfgang, and Francisco Esquembre. "Modeling Physics with Easy Java Simulations." Phys. Teach. 45, no. 10, (October 1, 2007): 475-480, https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7284&DocID=454 (accessed 7 December 2024).
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Christian, Wolfgang, and Francisco Esquembre. "Modeling Physics with Easy Java Simulations." Phys. Teach. 45.10 (2007): 475-480. 7 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7284&DocID=454>.
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Easy Java Simulations Modeling and Authoring Tool is described in the paper Modeling Physics with Easy Java Simulations.

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