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Force and Motion Microworld
Ping-Kee L. Tao
Ming-Wai Tse
The University of Hong Kong
Before students are formally introduced to the basic concepts of kinematics, they often hold distinctly inaccurate yet astoundingly common misconceptions about the relationship between force, velocity, and acceleration. Consider the following scenario: A ball is thrown vertically up in the air. Most students believe that the ball has a force that gradually diminishes as it slows in its upward path. They think that the force on the ball is directed upward until it reaches zero as the ball reaches its highest point. Then, as the ball descends, they think the force is directed downward. This interpretation is easily reached yet inconsistent with Newtonian mechanics. In order to instill a clear perception of the laws of motion, you have to confront these "alternative conceptions" and replace them with a more intuitive understanding.
Force and Motion Microworld is simulation software that can help you break down the barriers preventing your students from mastering kinematics.
The package was developed through years of physics education research to deal specifically with misconceptions regarding motion. Four different
simulations address alternative conceptions and help students to develop a more qualitative understanding of force and motion. The first program,
"Motion Graphs," tackles velocity-motion graphs and explains how they can be used to give an accurate representation of motion. Once students grasp
this concept, they can move on to the other three scenarios to explore the effects of force on motion. "Spaceship" demonstrates linear motion where
there is no resistance or gravity. "Model Car" covers horizontal linear motion with friction. And "Skydiver" presents vertical downward motion with
gravity and speed-dependent air resistance.
The program has an easy-to-use interface that students from high school through introductory-level college physics will find appealing and intuitive. As a bonus for the instructor, each simulation includes dozens of fully prepared worksheets. These worksheets can be edited to meet individual needs, and they provide an excellent resource for practice and prediction exercises. If you have been searching for new ways to visualize and explore motion with your students, look no further than Force and Motion Microworld. 68 pp.
System Requirements:
Your computer system and hardware configuration should be any PC computer with a 386 or higher CPU with the following features:
- CPU 80486 DX33 or higher recommended
- Super VGA (800x600, 256 colors) graphics
- Minimum memory 640 K
- DOS 6.0 or higher
- Math coprocessor recommended
- Microsoft- compatible mouse and mouse driver
- DOS
ISBN 1-56396-636-0
Win
ISBN 1-928550-27-4
| Single copy | $100.00 |
| High School Site License | $250.00 |
| 10-copy lab pack | $400.00 |
© 1996 by Physics Academic Software Publishing Organization. All rights reserved.
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- Control Panel for Spaceship
- Velocity Time Graph
- Velocity Time Graph
- Applied Force to a Car
- Control Panel for Model Car
- Velocity Time Graph
- Velocity Time Graph
- Falling without a Parachute
- Control Panel for Skydiver
- Velocity Time Graph
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