A Teachable Moment Uncovered by Video Analysis

• Autores: Joshua Gates
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 49, Nº. 5, 2011, págs. 284-285
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Early in their study of one-dimensional kinematics, my students build an algebraic model that describes the effects of a rolling balls (perpendicular) collision with a wall. The goal is for the model to predict the balls velocity when it returns to a fixed point approximately 50�100 cm from the wall as a function of its velocity as it passes this point initially. They are told to assume that the balls velocity does not change while it rolls to or from the wall�that the velocity change all happens very quickly and only at the wall. In order to evaluate this assumption following the data collection, I have the students analyze one such collision using video analysis. The results uncover an excellent teachable moment about assumptions and their impact on models and error analysis.