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Ludwig-Petsch, Kim; Hirth, Michael; Kuhn, Jochen – Physics Teacher, 2022
The typical sound of George Lucas' laser blaster in the "Star Wars" series is well known. What does a laser blaster in "Star Wars" sound like, and why? Here we show a simple way to produce this sound by using low-cost lab material, like a spring or a Slinky. Building on the work of Crawford, who analyzed the sound of a Slinky…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Lasers, Acoustics
Pasachoff, Jay M.; Mativi, Jason W. – Physics Teacher, 2020
To span the great distance from the solar system to the farthest clusters of galaxies in the universe, astronomers break down the distance indicators into steps. The nearest ones are measured geometrically, with what is known as parallax. Among the objects whose distances are thus directly measured are a rare type of star known as a Cepheid…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Astronomy, Measurement Techniques, Science Laboratories
Buesing, Mark; Cook, Michael – Physics Teacher, 2013
Augmented reality (AR) is a technology used on computing devices where processor-generated graphics are rendered over real objects to enhance the sensory experience in real time. In other words, what you are really seeing is augmented by the computer. Many AR games already exist for systems such as Kinect and Nintendo 3DS and mobile apps, such as…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Educational Technology, Computer Simulation
Slater, Stephanie J.; Slater, Timothy F.; Lyons, Daniel J. – Physics Teacher, 2011
The universe of topics to choose from when teaching an astronomy course is astronomically immense. This wide array of opportunity presents some inherently difficult choices for teachers at all levels on how to limit the scope of the course to make the syllabus manageable. As but one example, consider that even the most experienced astronomy…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Instruction, Inquiry, Computer Uses in Education
Sadler, Philip M.; Night, Christopher – Physics Teacher, 2010
What kinds of astronomical lab activities can high school and college astronomy students carry out easily in daytime? The most impressive is the determination of latitude and longitude from observations of the Sun. The "shooting of a noon sight" and its "reduction to a position" grew to become a daily practice at the start of the 19th century…
Descriptors: Marine Education, Astronomy, High School Students, College Students