Mobile laboratory equipment for physics practicum

2016

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DOI 10.1109/apeie.2016.7802300
Data confidence 70 medium
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Abstract

Due to the reduced number of hours dedicated to General Physics within the undergraduate program, there is an evident need for new approaches to teaching the basics of physics. Authors formulated requirements for and developed a fundamentally new set of educational laboratory equipment. The emphasis is placed on analyzing the results of experiments, as opposed to the methodology and process of experimentation. Lab execution times are minimized. Equipment pieces are autonomous, mobile, do not require premises setup and are highly damage-resistant. Some equipment can be used for experiments related to different sections within the General Physics course.