Academic Journal
Physics Almost Saved the President! Electromagnetic Induction and the Assassination of James Garfield: A Teaching Opportunity in Introductory Physics
| Title: | Physics Almost Saved the President! Electromagnetic Induction and the Assassination of James Garfield: A Teaching Opportunity in Introductory Physics |
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| Authors: | James Overduin, Jim Selway, Dana Molloy |
| Source: | The Physics Teacher. 52:137-139 |
| Publisher Information: | American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 2014. |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Subject Terms: | 4. Education, 0103 physical sciences, 0601 history and archaeology, 06 humanities and the arts, 01 natural sciences |
| Description: | Electromagnetic induction is probably one of the most challenging subjects for students in the introductory physics sequence, especially in algebra-based courses. Yet it is at the heart of many of the devices we rely on today. To help students grasp and retain the concept, we have put together a simple and dramatic classroom demonstration that combines sight and sound with a compelling personal story from U.S. history. Other classroom activities dealing with induction have been discussed in this journal,1–4 but we believe that this one will be especially likely to attract and retain student interest, particularly in courses geared toward medical, biological, and other non-physics majors. |
| Document Type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1943-4928 0031-921X |
| DOI: | 10.1119/1.4865512 |
| Access URL: | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014PhTea..52..137O/abstract https://aapt.scitation.org/doi/10.1119/1.4865512 https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=4601227 http://scitation.aip.org/content/aapt/journal/tpt/52/3/10.1119/1.4865512 |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....aa0b6f973f7ab9a91f125e262c25c48e |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
| ISSN: | 19434928 0031921X |
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| DOI: | 10.1119/1.4865512 |