Title
Bi-frequency pendulum on a rotary platform: modeling various optical phenomena
Abbreviated Journal Title
Phys. Usp.
Keywords
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Abstract
The teaching of optical phenomena can be enhanced through the use of analogies to the motion of a bi-frequency pendulum. In this text we target demonstrations to four groups of students and scientists: younger schoolchildren to high school seniors, 7th graders to college juniors; college juniors to final-year graduate students in physics, optics and engineering; and college seniors to research scientists. The main difference between the groups is in the level of mathematics required to make the analogy to optical phenomena. Most of the physical ideas may be understood and appreciated even in junior high school and serve as a motivation for deeper study of mathematics and science.
Journal Title
Physics-Uspekhi
Volume
47
Issue/Number
12
Publication Date
1-1-2004
Document Type
Review
Language
English
First Page
1239
Last Page
1255
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1063-7869
Recommended Citation
"Bi-frequency pendulum on a rotary platform: modeling various optical phenomena" (2004). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 4917.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/4917
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