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Archive of introductory level labs with human body contexts
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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 Use of sensors for data acquisition was new at the time, but some of the technology is now out-of date.
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TOPICS
Physics Topics:
Classical Mechanics > Motion in One Dimension > Acceleration, Position & Displacement, Velocity
Classical Mechanics > Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law
Classical Mechanics > Newton's Second Law > Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects
Classical Mechanics > Newton's Third Law > Action/Reaction
Classical Mechanics > Work and Energy > Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power, Work
Electricity & Magnetism > Capacitance > Capacitors
Electricity & Magnetism > DC Circuits > Ohm's Law, RC Circuits
Electricity & Magnetism > Magnetic Fields and Forces > Magnetic Fields
Modern Physics > Nuclear Physics
Optics > Geometrical Optics
Oscillations & Waves > Resonance
Oscillations & Waves > Wave Motion > Impedance and Dispersion, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Wave Properties of Sound
Life Sciences Topics:
Biomechanics
Biomechanics > Locomotion and Gait
Human and Animal Physiology > Cardiovascular System, Hearing
Human and Animal Physiology > Neurophysiology > Healthy Neural Function
Human and Animal Physiology > Thermoregulation > Human Thermoregulation
Human and Animal Physiology > Vision
Medical Applications > Biomedical Imaging > Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler
Math Topics:
Algebra; Graphical Analysis; Trigonometry
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Copyright: 2025 Nancy Beverly, Christopher Wentworth
CC BY-NC-SA - Attribution, No Commercial uses and Share Alike. Derivative works must have the same license.Last Edit Date:
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