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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1256552
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
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Hawking for Beginners: A Dimensional Analysis Activity to Perform in the Classroom
Physics Education, v55 n4 Article 045018 Jul 2020
In this paper we present a simple dimensional analysis exercise that allows us to derive the equation for the Hawking temperature of a black hole. The exercise is intended for high school students, and it is developed from a chapter of Stephen Hawking's bestseller "A Brief History of Time."
Descriptors: Science Activities, Class Activities, High School Students, Secondary School Science, Physics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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