Using examples from Biology and Climate Science in a Physics classroom

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This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Workshop for Physics Teachers 2021

What is this session about Physics in the world around us How do we see the broader relevance of Physics concepts to the world around us? Connections within the sciences Can we blur the boundaries between disciplines and see how interrelated these fields are? Some key concepts in science How do we convey ideas in… Continue reading Using examples from Biology and Climate Science in a Physics classroom

Geogebra Activity: Wag the dog method for the Harmonic Oscillator

This method shows numerically, how the Schrodinger equation for a particle in a potential well V( x ) has physical solutions only for certain values of energy. The geogebra application for this activity can be found at https://www.geogebra.org/m/ccgsestj wagthedogDownload