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ERIC Number: EJ770354
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002-Mar
Pages: 14
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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Simulating Harmonic Oscillator and Electrical Circuits: A Didactical Proposal
Albano, Giovannina; D'Apice, Ciro; Tomasiello, Stefania
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v33 n2 p157-170 Mar 2002
A Mathematica[TM] package is described that uses simulations and animations to illustrate key concepts in harmonic oscillation and electric circuits for students not majoring in physics or mathematics. Students are not required to know the Mathematica[TM] environment: a user-friendly interface with buttons functionalities and on-line help allows immediate use of the application. Students who are familiar with the programming language have the opportunity to see the set up code that is used, and they can eventually customize it. The goal of the application presented is to enhance student insight, in the spirit of learning by experimentation. (Contains 14 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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