Session:
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Post-deadline Abstract (posters)
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Paper Type:
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Poster
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Title:
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Using IOLab to Correct Student Misunderstandings of Newton's Third Law
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Meeting:
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2014 Summer Meeting: Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Location:
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N/A |
Date:
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Time:
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1:00PM
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Author:
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Eric C. Martell, Millikin University
2174243582, emartell@millikin.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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Nicole Tipsword, Mats Selen
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Abstract:
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The Force Concept Inventory (FCI) is used at schools across the country as a tool to measure student conceptual understanding of Newtonian physics. One of the weaknesses commonly identified is in applications of Newton's Third Law. In this project, we utilized a recently-developed wireless data acquisition system, the IOLab, to attempt to rectify student misunderstandings regarding the Third Law. The subjects for this research came from calculus and algebra-based introductory physics courses. An assessment of the effectiveness of this teaching tool as well as a comparison between the two courses will be included.
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Footnotes:
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None
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Presentation:
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Martell-AAPT Summer 2014 Third Law.pdf
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