Marbles: a means of introducing students to scattering concepts

The purpose of this activity is to introduce students to concepts of short-range and long-range scattering, and engage them in using indirect measurements and probabilistic models. The activity uses simple and readily available apparatus, and can be adapted for use with secondary level students as w...

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Published inPhysics education Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 95 - 99
Main Authors Bender, K M, Westphal, P S, Ramsier, R D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brecon IOP Publishing 01.01.2008
Institute of Physics Publishing
Subjects
Physics
Probability
Scattering
Science Activities
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
Secondary Education
Students
Teacher Education
Teaching Methods
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Summary:The purpose of this activity is to introduce students to concepts of short-range and long-range scattering, and engage them in using indirect measurements and probabilistic models. The activity uses simple and readily available apparatus, and can be adapted for use with secondary level students as well as those in general physics courses or teacher training programs at the college level. (Contains 4 figures and 2 tables.)
ISSN:0031-9120
1361-6552
DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/43/01/011