|
This article is cited in 10 scientific papers (total in 10 papers)
METHODOLOGICAL NOTES
Bi-frequency pendulum on a rotary platform: modeling various optical phenomena
B. Ya. Zel'dovich, M. J. Soileau University of Central Florida, College of Optics and Photonics/CREOL
Abstract:
The teaching of optical phenomena can be enhanced through the use of analogies to the motion of a bi-freguency pendulum. In this text we target demonstrations to four groups of students and scientists: younger schoolchildren to high school seniors; 7th graders to college juniors; college juniors to final-year graduate students in physics, optics and engineering; and college seniors to research scientists. The main defference between the groups is in the level of mathematics required to make the analogy to optical phenomena. Most of the physical ideas may be understood and appreciated even in junior high school and serve as a motivation for deeper study of mathematics and science.
Received: April 2, 2004 Revised: August 8, 2004
Citation:
B. Ya. Zel'dovich, M. J. Soileau, “Bi-frequency pendulum on a rotary platform: modeling various optical phenomena”, UFN, 174:12 (2004), 1337–1354; Phys. Usp., 47:12 (2004), 1239–1255
Linking options:
https://www.mathnet.ru/eng/ufn127 https://www.mathnet.ru/eng/ufn/v174/i12/p1337
|
Statistics & downloads: |
Abstract page: | 522 | Full-text PDF : | 436 | References: | 35 | First page: | 1 |
|