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How does GPS work? 
  
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Publisher: Institute of Physics
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This article explains how the Global Positioning System works, including how a GPS receiver determines locations on Earth using satellite information, and how general and special…
http://web.archive.org/web/20200420125750/http://www.physics.org/article...
Einstein's Relativity and Everyday Life 
  
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This PhysicsCentral article discusses the importance of relativity for GPS. Both special and general relativity affect the accuracy of GPS, and without correcting for relativistic…
https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/writers/will.cfm
Minkowski Diagram Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Minkowski Diagram model displays the spacetime diagrams for two inertial observers. One or two events may be displayed and moved with the mouse. Optionally, the corresponding…
https://www.compadre.org/portal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11449&DocID=24...
Fermilab: Data-based Investigations 
  
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This is a set of six student investigations developed to support core proficiencies via use of data available through national laboratories. Investigations appropriate for high…
https://ed.fnal.gov/data/
Concepts of Mass in Contemporary Physics and Philosophy  [ Book ]
  
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This book reviews the concept of mass as it is defined, interpreted, and applied in contemporary physics and critically examined in the modern philosophy of science. It focuses on…
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691144320/concepts-of-ma...
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Students' Understanding of the Special Theory of Relativity and Design for a Guided Visit to a Science Museum 
  
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J. Guisasola, J. Solbes, J. Barragues, M. Morentin Pascual, and A. Moreno, Int. J. Sci. Educ., 31 (15), 2085–2104 (2009).
The present paper describes the design of teaching materials that are used as learning tools in school visits to a science museum. An exhibition on 'A century of the Special Theory…
https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690802353536
SEI: Electrodynamics (E&M II) Course Materials 
  
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C. Baily, S. Pollock, M. Dubson, and N. Finkelstein
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This web site contains a complete suite of resources suitable for the second semester of an undergraduate electricity and magnetism class. The materials developed include a suite of…
https://physicscourses.colorado.edu/EducationIssues/Electrodynamics/
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How physics teachers approach innovation: An empirical study for reconstructing the appropriation path in the case of special relativity 
  
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A. Ambrosis and O. Levrini, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res., 6 (2), 020107 (2010).
This paper concerns an empirical study carried out with a group of high school physics teachers engaged in the Module on relativity of a Master course on the teaching of modern…
https://www.compadre.org/portal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10756&DocID=22...
Modern Physics : Theoretical Minimum 
  
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This Stanford Continuing Studies course is a collection of video lectures that provide a concise introduction to Theoretical Physics. The goal is for students following the…
http://www.newpackettech.com/Resources/Susskind/
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The Twin Twin Paradox: Exploring Student Approaches to Understanding Relativistic Concepts 
  
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S. Cormier and R. Steinberg, Phys. Teach., 48 (9), 598-601 (2010).
A great deal has long been known about student difficulties connecting real-world experiences with what they are learning in their physics classes, making learning basic ideas of…
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3517026
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