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Person Landing After a Jump  [ Computer Program ]
  
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This lab uses Tracker to measure and analyze the center of mass motion of a person landing after a jump. Students measure the acceleration of the person in free-fall and his…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11285&DocID=2308
Improving Students' Understanding of Quantum Mechanics  [ Thesis ]
  
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This thesis uses a number of Open Source Physics simulations to explore issues related to students’ common difficulties in learning upper-level undergraduate quantum mechanics and…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11306&DocID=2354
Relative Motion of Two Carts  [ Computer Program ]
  
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This lab uses Tracker video analysis software to measure and analyze the motion of two carts. Cart 1 has constant acceleration, and Cart 2 has constant velocity. Students are asked…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11333&DocID=2330
Sliding Down an Inclined Plane Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Sliding Down an Inclined Plane model displays an object sliding down on an incline plane. The object can be a box, a sphere, or a car. When the object reaches the bottom of the…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11236&DocID=2279
Physics Education
Learning with multiple representations: An example of a revision lesson in mechanics 
  
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D. Wong, P. Sng, E. Ng, and L. Wee, Phys. Educ., 46 (2), 178 (2011).
We describe an example of learning with multiple representations in an A-level revision lesson on mechanics. The context of the problem involved the motion of a ball thrown…
https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/46/2/005
The Evolution of the OSP ComPADRE Collection  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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M. Belloni, W. Christian, A. Cox, and T. Timberlake, Winter Meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers, 17 (2011).
Over the past six years, the Open Source Physics (OSP) project has produced a collection of over 400 interactive computer-based curricular materials for the teaching of advanced…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10761&DocID=2171
Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research
Improving students’ understanding of quantum measurement. II. Development of research-based learning tools 
  
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G. Zhu and C. Singh, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res., 8 (1), 010118 (2012).
We describe the development and implementation of research-based learning tools such as the Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorials and peer-instruction tools to reduce students’…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11910&DocID=2810
Tracker Video Analysis: Skydiving Without a Parachute  [ Report ]
  
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Gary Connery recently jumped out of a helicopter from 2,400 feet and landed without a parachute. Although he didn't use a parachute, he still had one - you know, just in case.…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12033&DocID=2916
Tracker Lab Manual and Workshop Resources  [ Computer Program ]
  
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This is a set of handouts, a presentation, and videos that one can use for a workshop to teach others how to use Tracker. The resources may also be adapted for students to learn…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12037&DocID=2924
Tracking the Coriolis Force  [ Computer Program ]
  
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Tracking the Coriolis Force uses the Tracker video analysis tool to model the motion of a ball rolling with constant velocity on a rotating merry-go-round. Video includes the motion…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12042&DocID=2935
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