Speaker
Maxim Bychkov
(University of Virginia)
Description
We present a set of introductory physics (Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism) activities that can be used as supplements or replacements for traditional labs or group activities. Each assignment poses a relatively complex problem to the students, but with a straightforward target quantity to calculate. Students have a choice of either solving the problem theoretically, or engaging with the data provided (videos, graphs, etc.) to extract the relevant physical quantities. Students who choose a theoretical approach can also perform the data analysis to confirm the quantity they calculated matches the experimental data.
Primary authors
Elizabeth Larson
(University of Virginia)
Maxim Bychkov
(University of Virginia)
