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Part of Human-focused Labs - Biomechanics and Human Motion

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Highlights: Archive of intro level labs with human body contexts. This unit replaces the traditional Newton's Laws labs with focus on human movement

Abstract: Archive of introductory level labs that are part of the Humanized Physics Project (2001-2004), an multi-institutional effort to make introductory labs more relevant for students in the life sciences. Ideas were shared, but each institution developed its own version of materials. These are the materials developed for use by Doane College and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Use of sensors for data acquisition was new at the time, but some of the technology is now out-of date.

Resource Types: Lab

Authors:

Nancy Beverly

Mercy College

Christopher Wentworth

Doane University

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Physics Topics:

Classical Mechanics > Newton's First Law

Classical Mechanics > Newton's Second Law > Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects

Classical Mechanics > Newton's Third Law > Action/Reaction

Life Sciences Topics:

Biomechanics

Biomechanics > Locomotion and Gait

Math Topics:

Algebra; Graphical Analysis; Trigonometry

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