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ERIC Number: EJ775815
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Nov
Pages: 7
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 7
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
Teaching Motion with the Global Positioning System
Budisa, Marko; Planinsic, Gorazd
Physics Education, v38 n6 p512-518 Nov 2003
We have used the GPS receiver and a PC interface to track different types of motion. Various hands-on experiments that enlighten the physics of motion at the secondary school level are suggested (visualization of 2D and 3D motion, measuring car drag coefficient and fuel consumption). (Contains 8 figures.)
Descriptors: Motion, Fuel Consumption, Physics, Secondary Education, Experiments, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Uses in Education
Institute of Physics Publishing. The Public Ledger Building Suite 929, 150 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 215-627-0880; Fax: 215-627-0879; e-mail: info@ioppubusa.com; Web site: http://journals.iop.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: N/A