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A set of short papers discussing various strategies to help students learn to use math in physics. Sample teaching materials included.
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Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Provides the basic physics of the critical biological phenomenon of diffusion and random motion.
Medical Applications, Physical Mechanisms, Cellular Structure, Cross-membrane Transport, Cellular Dynamics
Statistical Physics, Diffusion, Brownian Motion
Edward Redish
Kimberly Moore
+ 2 more
Provides the basic physics underlying the critical biological phenomenon of diffusion.
Medical Applications, Physical Mechanisms, Cellular Structure, Cross-membrane Transport, Cellular Dynamics
Statistical Physics, Diffusion, Brownian Motion
Edward Redish
Kimberly Moore
+ 2 more
Provides the basic physics underlying the critical biological phenomenon of diffusion.
Medical Applications, Physical Mechanisms, Cellular Structure, Cross-membrane Transport, Cellular Dynamics
Statistical Physics, Diffusion, Brownian Motion
Edward Redish
Kimberly Moore
+ 2 more
Provides the basic physics underlying the critical biological phenomenon of diffusion.
Medical Applications, Physical Mechanisms, Cellular Structure, Cross-membrane Transport, Cellular Dynamics
Statistical Physics, Diffusion, Brownian Motion
Edward Redish
Kimberly Moore
+ 2 more
Students work on how the physics of diffusion plays out in biologically meaningful circumstances.
Medical Applications, Physical Mechanisms, Cellular Structure, Cross-membrane Transport, Cellular Dynamics
Statistical Physics, Diffusion, Brownian Motion
Edward Redish
Kimberly Moore
+ 2 more
Two small group activities on the topic of diffusion and random walk.
Medical Applications, Physical Mechanisms, Cellular Structure, Cross-membrane Transport, Cellular Dynamics
Statistical Physics, Diffusion, Brownian Motion
Edward Redish
Kimberly Moore
+ 2 more
These labs yield a complete exploration of motion in resistive media from directed to random.
Medical Applications, Physical Mechanisms, Cellular Structure, Cross-membrane Transport, Cellular Dynamics
Statistical Physics, Diffusion, Brownian Motion
Edward Redish
Kimberly Moore
+ 2 more
Instructions for using ImageJ, a video capture program.
Medical Applications, Physical Mechanisms, Cellular Structure, Cross-membrane Transport, Cellular Dynamics
Statistical Physics, Diffusion, Brownian Motion
Edward Redish
Kimberly Moore
+ 2 more
Instructions for use of a sample microscope that can be used for these labs.
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Geometrical Optics
Edward Redish
Kimberly Moore
+ 2 more
An introduction to dimensional analysis with readings, problems, and examples throughout the curriculum. Problems available in Expert TA.
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
A short paper for instructors, introducing the concept of dimensional analysis, and its value to students.
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Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Reading for students providing an introduction to dimensional analysis in the open source NEXUS/Physics wiki textbook.
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Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Lecture slides and clicker questions for introducing dimensional analysis in class.
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Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Two extended groupwork activities that can help students get a handle on dimensional analysis.
Human and Animal Physiology, Medical Applications, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Hagen-Poiseuille Equation, Conductors and Insulators
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
An extended groupwork activity on the HP equation that can help students get a handle on dimensional analysis.
Human and Animal Physiology, Medical Applications
Hagen-Poiseuille Equation
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
An extended groupwork activity on the HP equation that can help students get a handle on dimensional analysis. Includes a little calculus.
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Conductors and Insulators
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum
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Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum. These problems focus on interesting topics with units.
Pressure & Fluid Diagnostics
Fluid Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum
Fluid Transport, Other Body Fluids
Stresses, Capillary Action, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation, Transverse Pulses and Waves, Coulomb's Law
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Essay questions about the use of dimensional analysis in general.
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Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum
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Classical Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum sorted by physics topics
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Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum sorted by physics topics: one problem on kinematics
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Classical Mechanics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum sorted by physics topics: 2 problems in Newtonian dynamics
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Classical Mechanics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum: 3 problems in electric forces
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Electricity & Magnetism
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum: 3 problems focusing on properties of solids
Material Flow, Musculoskeletal
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum sorted by physics topics: 6 problems on fluid statics and dynamics
Material Flow, Musculoskeletal
Fluid Mechanics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum sorted by physics topics: 3 DA problems on diffusion
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Diffusion
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum sorted by physics topics: 3 problems on electric fields and currents
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Electricity & Magnetism
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum: 2 problems on the simple oscillator
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Oscillations & Waves
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum sorted by physics topics: 1 problem on waves
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Oscillations & Waves
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Homework problems using dimensional analysis throughout the curriculum sorted by physics topics: 1 problem on light moving through a medium
Vision
Color
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
A set of problems appropriate for quiz, exam, or HW asking students to evaluate possible equations on dimensions and physical plausibility.
Surface Area/volume, Material Flow, Animal Cardiovascular
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism, Diffusion
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
NEXUS Physics is an IPLS class designed for bio majors. This is a sample implementation.
Medical Applications
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electrostatics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
NEXUS Physics is an IPLS class designed for bio majors. This is a sample implementation.
Medical Applications
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electrostatics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
NEXUS Physics is an IPLS class designed for bio majors. This is a sample implementation.
Medical Applications
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electrostatics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
NEXUS Physics is an IPLS class designed for bio majors. This is a sample implementation.
Medical Applications
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electrostatics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of problems to help students learn to think about mechanism and create a coherent story as part of solving a complex problem
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cardiovascular System, Neurophysiology
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Optics, Electric Fields and Potential, DC Circuits
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
teacher's introduction to the module on learning to tell the story as a part of complex problem solving
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Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
3 short readings for students on the value of telling the story and understanding the mechanism of what's happening in a physics problem
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Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 242 problems to help students learn to think about mechanism and create a coherent story as part of solving a complex problem
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cardiovascular System, Neurophysiology
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism, Optics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 5 problems to help students learn to think about mechanism and create a coherent story as part of solving a complex problem
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cardiovascular System
Motion in One Dimension
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 15 problems on kinematics to help students learn to create a coherent story as part of solving a complex problem
Animal Biomechanics
Motion in One Dimension
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 16 problems to help students learn to think about mechanism and create a coherent story in the context of Newton's laws
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Human and Animal Physiology
Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Applications of Newton's Laws, Gravity
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 11 problems to help students learn to create a coherent story in the context of Newton's laws and specific forces
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Locomotion and Gait, Human and Animal Physiology
Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Applications of Newton's Laws, Gravity
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 20 problems to help students learn to think about mechanism and create a coherent story in the context of linear and random motion
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cellular Interactions
Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Applications of Newton's Laws, Gravity, Work and Energy, Linear Momentum, Kinetic and Diffusive Processes
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 10 problems to help students learn to create a coherent story as part of solving a complex problem in the context of fluid flow
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cardiovascular System
Applications of Newton's Laws, Surface Tension, Statics of Fluids, Dynamics of Fluids
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 5 problems to help students learn to create a coherent story as part of solving a complex problem about heat and temperature
Matter/energy Transfer & Transforms
Thermo & Stat Mech, Work and Energy
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 21 problems to help students learn create a coherent story as part of solving a complex problem about mechanical energy
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Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Applications of Newton's Laws, Gravity, Work and Energy
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 14 problems to help students learn to think about mechanism and create a coherent story in the context of chemical energetics
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Motion in One Dimension, Work and Energy, Conservation of Energy
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 19 problems to help students learn to create a coherent story in problem solving in the context of thermo and stat mech
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Evolution
Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Work and Energy, First Law, Kinetic and Diffusive Processes
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 29 problems to help students learn to create a coherent story as part of problem solving on the topic of electricity
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Neurophysiology
Capacitance, Resistance, DC Circuits
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 12 problems to help students learn to create a coherent story as part of solving a complex problem involving oscillations
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Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Applications of Newton's Laws, Gravity, Work and Energy, Oscillations
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 27 problems to help students learn to create a coherent story as part of solving a complex problem about wave motion
Neurophysiology, Pressure & Fluid Diagnostics
Classical Mechanics, Transverse Pulses and Waves, Standing Waves, Compound Waves, Wave Properties of Sound
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 39 problems to help students learn to create a coherent story as part of solving a problem using the various models of light
Optical Imaging, Molecular Imaging
Geometrical Optics, Diffraction, Photons
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 24 problems to help students learn to create a coherent story as part of solving a problem using the ray model of light
Optical Imaging
Geometrical Optics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 7 problems to help students learn to create a coherent story about interference and the wave model of light
Molecular Imaging
Diffraction
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 8 problems to help students learn to create a coherent story as part of solving a problem using the photon model of light
Light Therapy, Radiographic Imaging
Photons
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
a set of 48 exam problems that require students to think about mechanism and create a coherent story as part of solving a complex problem
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cardiovascular System, Neurophysiology, Respiratory System, Cellular Interactions
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Optics, Electric Fields and Potential, DC Circuits
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
A few fundamental equations can help organize large blocks of conceptual knowledge and serve as starting points for problem solving
Medical Applications, Human and Animal Physiology, Biomechanics
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism, Optics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
An overview of what's in this unit on organizing around basic equations and a short paper for instructors discussing anchor equations.
Medical Applications, Human and Animal Physiology, Biomechanics
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism, Optics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
A series of readings for students called "Reading the content in... " showing how fundamental equations code for conceptual knowledge.
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Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
A collection of 87 problems throughout the class that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
Medical Applications, Human and Animal Physiology, Biomechanics
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism, Optics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
3 essay questions that ask students to think about the role of fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
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Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
9 problems on kinematics that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
Biomechanics
Classical Mechanics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
6 problems on the use of Newton's laws that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
Biomechanics
Classical Mechanics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
5 problems on forces that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
Human and Animal Physiology, Biomechanics
Classical Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
4 problems on diffusion and random motion that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
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Kinetic and Diffusive Processes
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
3 problems on the properties of solids that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
Medical Applications
Classical Mechanics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
6 problems on fluid flow that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
Medical Applications, Human and Animal Physiology
Fluid Mechanics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
5 problems on mechanical energy that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
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Work and Energy
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
1 problem on chemical reactions that is best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
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Classical Mechanics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
11 problems on thermodynamics and statistical physics that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
Biochemistry
Second and Third Law, Probability
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
14 problems on electric currents and fields in ionic fluids best done by beginning with fundamental
Neurophysiology, Cellular Structure
Capacitance, Resistance, DC Circuits
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
5 problems on oscillations that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or
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Oscillations
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
8 problems on propagating waves that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
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Oscillations & Waves, Transverse Pulses and Waves
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
7 problems on light that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
Natural Selection and Adaptation, Molecular Imaging
Geometrical Optics, Interference, Photons
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
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