ERIC Number: EJ1013805
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 5
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Physical Collisions and the Maximum Power Theorem: An Analogy between Mechanical and Electrical Situations
Harrison, Mark
Physics Education, v48 n2 p207-211 Mar 2013
The maximum power theorem is a useful extension to work on EMF and
internal resistance at school level. Furthermore, a very simple physical
collision model can be used to show equivalent mathematical patterns to
those found with the maximum power theorem and to emphasize
fundamental links to ideas of impedance matching. (Contains 2 tables and 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Mathematics, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts, Models, Secondary School Science, Foreign Countries, Calculus, Validity, Mathematical Logic, Graphs, Energy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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