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Temperature oscillations in a metal: Probing aspects of Fourier analysis 
  
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S. Shamim, W. Zia, and M. Anwar; Publisher: LUMS School of Science and Engineering, Pakistan
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Describes an experiment to acquaint students with physical illustrations of concepts in Fourier analysis using a simple experimental setup involving wavelike behavior. In addition,…
https://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11715&DocID=2596
Student responses to chain rule problems in thermodynamics  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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I. Founds, P. Emigh, and C. Manogue
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I. Founds, P. Emigh, and C. Manogue, PERC 2017 Proceedings, 136-139.
Students often struggle with the many partial derivatives used in the study of thermodynamics. This project explores how students respond to chain rule problems in an upper-level…
https://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14588&DocID=4765
Galton Board Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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A Galton board is a vertical board with n rows of pegs onto which a ball is dropped. Each time a ball hits a peg, it has a probability p of bouncing to the left and a probability of…
https://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7407&DocID=553
STP Binomial Program  [ Computer Program ]
  
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H. Gould, J. Tobochnik, W. Christian, and A. Cox
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The STP Binomial program displays the probability that n spins are up out of a total N noninteracting spin 1/2 magnetic moments. The default number of spins is 60 and the probability…
https://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7260&DocID=414
STP Textbook Chapter 3: Concepts of Probability  [ Book Section ]
  
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H. Gould and J. Tobochnik
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We introduce the basic concepts of probability and apply them to simple physical systems and everyday life. We will discover the universal nature of the central limit theorem and the…
https://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7272&DocID=446
Student (Mis)application of Partial Differentiation to Material Properties  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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B. Bucy, J. Thompson, and D. Mountcastle, PERC 2006 Proceedings, 157-160.
Students in upper-level undergraduate thermodynamics courses were asked about the relationship between the complementary partial derivatives of the isothermal compressibility and the…
https://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=5262&DocID=2101
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Teaching Statistical Physics by Thinking about Models and Algorithms 
  
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J. Tobochnik and H. Gould, Am. J. Phys., 76 (4&5), 353-359 (2008).
This article discusses several ways of illustrating fundamental concepts in statistical and thermal physics by considering various models and algorithms. We emphasize the importance…
https://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7647&DocID=620
Rossman/Chance Applet Collection: Dot Plot 
  
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This applet demonstrates a histogram. The user can edit the data or choose different data samples. The user is able to guess the mean/median, deviation, and IQR. It can then display…
http://www.rossmanchance.com/applets/DotPlotApplet/DotPlotApplet.html
Rossman/Chance Applet Collection: Sampling Words 
  
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This applet samples words. The user can control the sample size and the number of samples. It displays the number, the word, the number of letters, whether it is long and whether or…
http://www.rossmanchance.com/applets/GettysburgSample/GettysburgSample.h...
Rossman/Chance Applet Collection: Simulating Senators Samples 
  
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This applet draws a sample of senators (from Senators in 2005). The user can control the sample size and the number of samples. The applet displays the senator's name, number of…
http://www.rossmanchance.com/applets05/SampleSenators/SampleSenators05.h...
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