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Tevian Dray
published by the Paradigms in Physics Program
This small group activity is designed to help upper division undergraduate students analyze standard relativity paradoxes. Students work in small groups and use spacetime diagrams to analyze standard relativity paradoxes (e.g., "pole-in-barn" paradox). The whole class wrap-up discussion includes group presentations, allowing students to reach consensus in resolving each paradox using spacetime diagrams.
This material is part of the Paradigms in Physics project at Oregon State University. This work promotes the use of active student learning in upper division physics courses. Both learning materials and learning strategies are provided to help both students and instructors.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=13609">Dray, Tevian. Paradigms in Physics: Paradoxes I. Corvallis: Paradigms in Physics Program, August 23, 2013.</a>
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T. Dray, (Paradigms in Physics Program, Corvallis, 2008), WWW Document, (http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/portfolioswiki/activities:guides:rfparadox1).
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T. Dray, Paradigms in Physics: Paradoxes I (Paradigms in Physics Program, Corvallis, 2008), <http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/portfolioswiki/activities:guides:rfparadox1>.
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Dray, T. (2013, August 23). Paradigms in Physics: Paradoxes I. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from Paradigms in Physics Program: http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/portfolioswiki/activities:guides:rfparadox1
Chicago Format
Dray, Tevian. Paradigms in Physics: Paradoxes I. Corvallis: Paradigms in Physics Program, August 23, 2013. http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/portfolioswiki/activities:guides:rfparadox1 (accessed 16 September 2024).
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Dray, Tevian. Paradigms in Physics: Paradoxes I. Corvallis: Paradigms in Physics Program, 2008. 23 Aug. 2013. 16 Sep. 2024 <http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/portfolioswiki/activities:guides:rfparadox1>.
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Author = "Tevian Dray",
Title = {Paradigms in Physics: Paradoxes I},
Publisher = {Paradigms in Physics Program},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {16 September 2024},
Month = {August 23, 2013},
Year = {2008}
}
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