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Location:
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KFC Courts |
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Date:
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Monday, Aug.01 |
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8:45PM - 9:30PM
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Author:
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Marco Ciocca, Eastern Kentucky University
859-622-6172, marco.ciocca@eku.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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Jing Wang
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Abstract:
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Video analysis is a research-proven effective tool in physics teaching. Students learning physics through video analysis projects show better data interpretation skills and gain deeper understanding on certain topics.[1,2] Most studies of video analysis have been focused on projects for introductory-level physics concepts. The benefit of using video analysis in upper-level physics courses is often neglected. To fill this gap, we used video analysis techniques to measure the coefficient of restitution of a ball. The results obtained compared favorably with more standard techniques, with the advantage of immediate visualization.
[1] Beichner, R. J. (1996) "The impact of video motion analysis on kinematics graph interpretation skills." American Journal of Physics 64(10), 1272-1277.
[2] Laws, P. and Pfister, H. (1998) "Using digital video analysis in introductory mechanics projects," The Physics Teacher 36(5), 282-287.
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Footnotes:
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None
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