Galileo's Speedometer: An Approach to the Concept of Instantaneous Velocity

Autor/inn/en	Aguiar, C. E.; Barroso, M. F.; Dias, P. M. C.; Francisquini, M. F. B.
Titel	Galileo's Speedometer: An Approach to the Concept of Instantaneous Velocity
Quelle	In: Physics Education, 57 (2022) 5, Artikel 055017 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Aguiar, C. E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-9120
Schlagwörter	Physics; Scientific Concepts; Difficulty Level; Mathematics; Science Instruction; Introductory Courses; Teaching Methods; Concept Formation; Calculus; Measurement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physik; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Mathematik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Einführungskurs; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Messverfahren
Abstract	Difficulties presented by students on the concept of instantaneous velocity are well known. This is in part due to instantaneous speed being often defined in terms of the notion of mathematical limit, which may not be clear to many students in introductory physics courses. In this work we present a complementary teaching proposal that can help students to get a better grasp of instantaneous velocity. The approach is based on Galileo's ideas on instantaneous speed, which he borrowed from the Mertonian scholars much before infinitesimal calculus was developed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01