|
||
This apparent
piece of abstract art is actually data generated by Prof. Gollub at Haverford college. I have no professional relationship with Dr. Gollub but I use this data in class to illustrate how the evolution of a chaotic system "stirs" phase-space in the same way that this dye is mixed with a stirring rod |
||
Freshman Physics Lecture Supplements Size: 320 kByte |
(Licensed 1/2005) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Freshman Physics Lecture Supplements A Collection of slides to be used in a traditional calculus-based freshman physics course. The collection is not comprehensive, but contains worked problems that are appropriate for in-class discussions and self-testing of students, as well as other slides that are descriptive in nature intended to aid the instructor in presenting the material clearly and succinctly Creator/Owner: R.Sonnenfeld |
|
Note: This page is under development. I expect to share teaching aids, lecture notes and other material under a creative commons license. | ||
Intro Physics Demonstrations (List 55 kByte pdf) | ||
Still Photos/Descriptions of Demos | ||
Energy Conservation demo 2.3 MByte mpeg1 |
Video of Inertia demo 3.8 MByte mpeg1 |
Video of conclusion of Inertia demo 2 MByte AVI |
Click for description of goals of the demos videoed above | ||
Physics student Rosalie Ezra demonstrating low velocity motion 2.3 MByte mpeg1 (Video) |
R. Ezra demonstrating moderate velocities 1.4 MByte mpeg1 (Video) |
R. Ezra follows a difficult high velocity trajectory 4.5 MByte mpeg1 (Video) |
Click for description of goals of the demos videoed above | ||
Other links I have found useful | ||
Entropy is simple.com | University of Maryland Physics Education Research Group | Exploratorium Science "Snacks" |
Paul Falsted's Physics java "Applets" | Index of learning styles |
Sonnenfeld home-page |