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  • 01 Introduction

    Keyword-Übereinstimmungen:
    Schöpfer:

    English, L.Q. and Morgan, W.A.

    Beschreibung:

    Readers are introduced to the structure of the book, including a discussion of the topics in each chapter, as well as how the book may be integrated in an introductory physics course.

    Ressourcentyp:

    Text

    Lernressourcentyp:

    Textbook and Activity/lab

    Bildungsniveau:

    College / Upper division

    Publikum:

    Student and Instructor

    die Ausbildung:

    Natural Sciences - Physics

  • 02 Getting Started with VPython

    Keyword-Übereinstimmungen:
    Schöpfer:

    English. L.Q. and Morgan, W.A.

    Beschreibung:

    Chapter 2 serves as an introduction to the GlowScript VPython environment. The student is shown how to enter GlowScript via a browser. The student is asked to create simple programs, including ones that print, make shapes, and...

    Ressourcentyp:

    Text

    Lernressourcentyp:

    Textbook and Activity/lab

    Bildungsniveau:

    College / Upper division

    Publikum:

    Student and Instructor

    die Ausbildung:

    Natural Sciences - Physics

  • 03 Moving Objects Using Formulas

    Schöpfer:

    Morgan, W.A. and English, L.Q.

    Beschreibung:

    In chapter 3, the student is asked to program the motion of a ball with constant velocity, to plot the position with respect to time of the ball moving with constant velocity, and to simulate the motion of a ball undergoing a...

    Ressourcentyp:

    Text

    Lernressourcentyp:

    Activity/lab and Textbook

    Bildungsniveau:

    College / Upper division

    Publikum:

    Instructor

    die Ausbildung:

    Natural Sciences - Physics

  • 04 A First Look at Simulating Motion

    Keyword-Übereinstimmungen:
    Schöpfer:

    English, L.Q. and Morgan, W.A.

    Beschreibung:

    In chapter 4, students are introduced to the mathematics behind the Euler method, as well as the coding involved. Students are given code and then asked to modify it.

    Ressourcentyp:

    Text

    Lernressourcentyp:

    Textbook and Activity/lab

    Bildungsniveau:

    College / Upper division

    Publikum:

    Student and Instructor

    die Ausbildung:

    Natural Sciences - Physics

  • 05 Visualizing Projectile Motion

    Keyword-Übereinstimmungen:
    Schöpfer:

    English. L.Q. and Morgan, W.A.

    Beschreibung:

    In chapter 5, students are introduced to the kinematic equations describing an object undergoing a constant acceleration. Students are asked to write code simulating the flight of a projectile over level ground and sloping...

    Ressourcentyp:

    Text

    Lernressourcentyp:

    Textbook and Activity/lab

    Bildungsniveau:

    College / Upper division

    Publikum:

    Student and Instructor

    die Ausbildung:

    Natural Sciences - Physics

  • 06 Simulating Central-Force Problems

    Schöpfer:

    Morgan, W.A. and English, L.Q.

    Beschreibung:

    In chapter 6, students are introduced to the idea of a central force, the idea of a instantaneous acceleration (as opposed to average acceleration) and using the Euler method to determine the position and velocity of the...

    Ressourcentyp:

    Text

    Lernressourcentyp:

    Activity/lab and Textbook

    Bildungsniveau:

    College / Upper division

    Publikum:

    Instructor and Student

    die Ausbildung:

    Natural Sciences - Physics

  • 07 Conservation of Momentum and Energy

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    Schöpfer:

    English, L.Q. and Morgan, W.A.

    Beschreibung:

    In chapter 7, students are introduced to the concepts of center of mass, the impulse-momentum theorem, and conservation of energy. This is done by considering a binary star system, mass-spring system, and scattering in the...

    Ressourcentyp:

    Text

    Lernressourcentyp:

    Textbook and Activity/lab

    Bildungsniveau:

    College / Upper division

    Publikum:

    Student and Instructor

    die Ausbildung:

    Natural Sciences - Physics

  • 08 Rotational Motion, Torque, and Angular Momentum

    Schöpfer:

    English, L.Q. and Morgan, W.A.

    Beschreibung:

    In chapter 8, students consider again the motion of a comet around the Sun, but now consider torque and angular momentum. Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation is introduced, as well as the cross product and how to code it in...

    Ressourcentyp:

    Text

    Lernressourcentyp:

    Textbook and Activity/lab

    Bildungsniveau:

    College / Upper division

    Publikum:

    Student and Instructor

    die Ausbildung:

    Natural Sciences - Physics

  • 09 Two Capstone Projects

    Schöpfer:

    Morgan, W.A. and English, L.Q.

    Beschreibung:

    In chapter 9, students are introduced to the concept of Gravitational Assist, which is used to send probes to the outer planets and out of the solar system. Frames of reference are considered, as well as the energy of the probe...

    Ressourcentyp:

    Text

    Lernressourcentyp:

    Activity/lab and Textbook

    Bildungsniveau:

    College / Upper division

    Publikum:

    Instructor and Student

    die Ausbildung:

    Natural Sciences - Physics

  • 10 Conclusion

    Keyword-Übereinstimmungen:
    Schöpfer:

    English, L.Q. and Morgan, W.A.

    Beschreibung:

    This document provides a conclusion to VPython for Introductory Mechanics by Windsor A. Morgan and Lars Q. English. It includes the book’s bibliography as well as information about the authors.

    Ressourcentyp:

    Text

    Lernressourcentyp:

    Textbook and Activity/lab

    Bildungsniveau:

    College / Upper division

    Publikum:

    Student and Instructor

    die Ausbildung:

    Natural Sciences - Physics