scholarly journals Numerical evaluation of the escape time of a classical point particle from an annular billiard

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
R De Luca

A two-dimensional annular billiard consisting of a region confined within two concentric circumferences, the outer of radius R and the inner of radius r, is considered. The escape time of a point particle projected at a given angle within this billiard is numerically evaluated in terms of the size of the opening in the billiard. The problem is solved by means of classical mechanics and can be of interest for advanced high school physics students or undergraduate college physics students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-108
Author(s):  
Mohd Ali SAMSUDIN ◽  
Seyedh Mahboobeh JAMALI ◽  
Ahmad Nurulazam MD ZAIN ◽  
Nader ALE EBRAHIM

2001 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Williams II ◽  
Meng-Yun Chen ◽  
Jeffrey M. Seaton

This article describes a unique project using commercial haptic interfaces to augment the teaching of high school physics. Since force is central to the teaching of physics, we believe that the use of haptics in virtual reality physics simulations has the potential for deeper, more engaging learning. Software has been developed which is freely-available on the internet, and HTML tutorials have been developed to support these haptics-augmented software activities in the teaching and learning of high school physics. Pilot study results are reported, which yielded positive feedback and suggestions for project improvement from high school physics students and teachers.


2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 765-777
Author(s):  
Ademola Olatide Olaniyan ◽  
Nadaraj Govender

This research reports on the effectiveness of Polya Problem-Solving and Target-Task collaborative learning approaches in electricity amongst high school physics students. It also includes a gender focus. It was an experimental research with a pre-test post-test control group design. The experimental groups were exposed to Polya Problem-Solving approach and Target-Task collaborative learning approach while the control group were exposed to conventional teaching. A total of 180 students were selected and divided equally into three groups, 60 (male adolescent and female adolescent) each. The students were initially pre-tested, followed by teaching and learning in electricity using the treatments, and finally they were post-tested using the Performance Test in Current Electricity (PTCE). Data were analyzed quantitatively with descriptive statistics and ANCOVA, and the research hypotheses were tested at .05 alpha level of significance. The research confirmed that both the treatments, Polya Problem-Solving and Target-Task collaborative learning approaches enhanced the performance of the students based on gender and scoring abilities compared with the conventional teaching. Keywords: collaborative learning, conventional teaching, gender, performance, physics students’, Polya problem-solving, target-task.


2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (7-9) ◽  
pp. 841-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammet Mustafa Alpaslan ◽  
Bugrahan Yalvac ◽  
Cathleen Loving

1969 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert J. Walberg

From a large national sample of high school physics students, three groups were identified: those winning awards in science, those winning awards in the arts, and those winning awards in neither of these fields. The groups were compared on 300 biographical items. In contrast to responses of those winning no awards, both artists’ and scientists’ responses were wholesome and indicative of high aspirations for social status. Comparisons of the award winning groups suggests that social communication of inner feeling is the preoccupation of the artists while scientists are more intent on the single minded conceptualization of external reality.


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