ERIC Number: EJ1160669
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
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An Alternative Proposal for the Graphical Representation of Anticolor Charge
Wiener, Gergried J.; Schmeling, Sascha M.; Hopf, Martin
Physics Teacher, v55 n8 p472-474 Nov 2017
We have developed a learning unit based on the Standard Model of particle physics, featuring novel typographic illustrations of elementary particles and particle systems. Since the unit includes antiparticles and systems of antiparticles, a visualization of anticolor charge was required. We propose an alternative to the commonly used complementary-color method, whereby antiparticles and antiparticle systems are identified through the use of stripes instead of a change in color. We presented our proposal to high school students and physics teachers, who evaluated it to be a more helpful way of distinguishing between color charge and anticolor charge.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Color, Visualization, High School Students, Science Teachers, Secondary School Science, Scientific Concepts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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