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BLiSS Physics
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Briggs Life Science Studio (BLiSS) Physics course: an experimentally driven studio class that engages students in learning by doing.

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Vashti Sawtelle

Michigan State University

Abhilash Nair

Michigan State University

Lisa Lapidus

Michigan State University

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Diffusion Model through Conservation of Momentum and Energy

In-class activity, Lab, Instructor supplement, Restricted access

A sequence of activities to build a simulation of diffusion from principles of elastic collisions.

Cellular Dynamics, Cellular Interactions

Conservation of Energy, Conservation of Linear Momentum, Collisions in One Dimension, Collisions in Two Dimensions, Diffusion, Brownian Motion

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Abhilash Nair

Vashti Sawtelle

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Modeling the Exchange of Momentum Between a Ligand and an Enzyme

In-class activity, Lab, Instructor supplement, Restricted access

An exercise that computationally models the elastic collision between a ligand and an enzyme.

Cellular Interactions, Cellular Dynamics

Velocity, Conservation of Linear Momentum, Collisions in One Dimension, Diffusion, Brownian Motion

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Abhilash Nair

Vashti Sawtelle

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Keeping Colliding Particles in a Box

In-class activity, Lab

This exercise uses vPython to computationally model confining two colliding particles in a 3D box.

Cellular Dynamics, Cellular Interactions

Velocity, Conservation of Linear Momentum, Collisions in One Dimension

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Abhilash Nair

Vashti Sawtelle

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Simulating Diffusion of Proteins in Water

In-class activity, Lab

This exercise uses vPython to computationally model a protein diffusing in water.

Cellular Dynamics, Cellular Interactions, Proteins

Velocity, Conservation of Linear Momentum, Collisions in One Dimension, Diffusion, Brownian Motion, Entropy

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Abhilash Nair

Vashti Sawtelle

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BLiSS Physics - Investigating Electric Potential Sequence

Lab, Instructor supplement, In-class activity

Two lab sequence exploring electric potential from the microscopic to macroscopic

Cellular Interactions

Charge, Electric Field, Electrostatic Potential and Potential Energy

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Vashti Sawtelle

Abhilash Nair

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Investigating a Model of Electric Potential & Energy in Microscopic Situations

Lab, Instructor supplement

This is the first Investigation in a sequence exploring microscopic effects of electric potential.

Cellular Interactions

Charge, Electric Field, Electrostatic Potential and Potential Energy

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Vashti Sawtelle

Abhilash Nair

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Refining the Model Potential Between Two Parallel Plates

Lab, Instructor supplement

A macroscopic investigation on equipotential lines using glass plates, water, and metal bars.

Cellular Interactions

Charge, Electric Field, Electrostatic Potential and Potential Energy

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Vashti Sawtelle

Abhilash Nair

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Refining the Model Electric Potential Lines

In-class activity, Instructor supplement

Activity to formalize the rules for electric potential. From the Modeling Instruction curriculum.

Cellular Interactions

Charge, Electric Field, Electrostatic Potential and Potential Energy

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Vashti Sawtelle

Abhilash Nair

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BLiSS Physics
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