Kepler Made Me Do It

Autor/in	Dumar, John
Titel	Kepler Made Me Do It
Quelle	In: Physics Teacher, 59 (2021) 2, S.130-133 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-921X
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Physics; Advanced Placement Programs; Laboratory Equipment; Science Laboratories; Astronomy; Motion; Scientific Concepts; Concept Formation; Computer Software; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Physik; Laborausstattung; Astronomie; Bewegungsablauf; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	When our school implemented AP Physics 1, I wanted to include a project that would extend over time, use more advanced data analysis, and teach students about handling experimental error. Using a donated 5-inch Newtonian telescope and an entry-level digital camera, the students gathered data from digital images of the four Galilean moons, Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, to verify Kepler's third law of planetary motion (T[superscript 2] =Kr[superscript 3]). Simulation software could have been used. Among others, Project CLEA (Contemporary Laboratory Experiences in Astronomy) seems to be a favorite that includes verifying Kepler's third law using the orbits of the Galilean moons. Galileo measured the moons' periods with his telescope. My students could do the same with modern equipment. The investigation started with a purely Keplerian analysis of the data, then to a Newtonian analysis leading to accurate orbital properties of the Galilean moons and Jupiter's mass. Once the images have been obtained, they can be used each year. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://aapt.scitation.org/journal/pte
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01