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Intermediate Mechanics Tutorials: Vector Force Fields 
  
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M. Wittmann and B. Ambrose
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This set of tutorials explores forces and potentials in three dimensions. Students develop the concepts of conservative forces and potentials. The mathematical tools of the gradient,…
http://faculty.gvsu.edu/ambroseb/research/IMT-VectorFields.html
3-D Vector Field Simulation 
  
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This simulation illustrates a wide range of 3D vector fields, including spherical, radial, and linear. The fields can be displayed as vectors, particle trajectories, equipotentials,…
http://www.falstad.com/vector3d/
2-D Vector Field Simulation 
  
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The applet simulates various vector fields, including spherical, radial, and constant plane. It is a generalized version of an electrostatic field simulation by the same author. The…
http://www.falstad.com/vector/
Improving student understanding of Dirac notation by using analogical reasoning in the context of a three-dimensional vector space  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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E. Marshman and C. Singh
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E. Marshman and C. Singh, PERC 2020 Proceedings, 309-314.
Dirac notation is a compact and elegant notation taught to students in advanced quantum mechanics courses. However, students struggle to master Dirac notation and have difficulty…
https://www.compadre.org/portal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15501&DocID=53...
Investigating Upper-Division Students' Interpretations of the Divergence Theorem  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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J. Huffman, M. Vignal, and B. Wilcox
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J. Huffman, M. Vignal, and B. Wilcox, PERC 2020 Proceedings, 222-227.
The divergence theorem is an important mathematical tool used in many areas of physics, most notably, electricity and magnetism. Students have nominally encountered the divergence…
https://www.compadre.org/portal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15487&DocID=53...
Vector Fields and Flow Lines JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Vector Field and Flow Lines simulation displays a grid of arrows that show the direction of the field at each grid point. The arrow color and intensity change from light blue to…
https://www.compadre.org/portal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15347&DocID=52...
Students’ conversion from electric field line diagrams to other representations  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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E. Campos, G. Zavala, K. Zuza, and J. Guisasola
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E. Campos, G. Zavala, K. Zuza, and J. Guisasola, PERC 2019 Proceedings, 81-86.
In electricity and magnetism (E&M) courses, students have difficulties understanding the concept of electric field. Because of its abstract nature, students can only understand the…
https://www.compadre.org/portal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15259&DocID=51...
Visual cues improve students’ understanding of divergence and curl: Evidence from eye movements  [ Journal Article ]
  
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P. Klein, J. Viiri, and J. Kuhn, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res., 15 (1), 010126 (2019).
The coordination of multiple external representations is important for learning, but yet a difficult task for students, requiring instructional support. The subject in this study…
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.15.010126
A Comparison of Visual Representations of E&M Plane Waves  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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M. Wilson and R. Beichner
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M. Wilson and R. Beichner, PERC 2018 Proceedings.
It is well known that plane waves in electricity and magnetism (E&M) are misunderstood by students. Particularly, the traditional visual representation of these plane waves is…
https://www.compadre.org/portal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14867&DocID=50...
Visual understanding of divergence and curl: Visual cues promote better learning  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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P. Klein, J. Viiri, and J. Kuhn, PERC 2018 Proceedings.
Prior research has shown that students struggle to indicate whether vector field plots have zero or non-zero curl or divergence. In an instruction-based eye-tracking study, we…
https://www.compadre.org/portal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14808&DocID=49...
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