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Smartphone-Based Approach To Demonstrating Relativistic Aberration Of Light Using Electronic Circuit Analogues For Undergraduates In The Philippines, Samuel Martirez, June Capin, Shayne Venancio, Perine Bianzon, John Gabriel Rivera, Benjamin Dingel, Clint Dominic Bennett
Smartphone-Based Approach To Demonstrating Relativistic Aberration Of Light Using Electronic Circuit Analogues For Undergraduates In The Philippines, Samuel Martirez, June Capin, Shayne Venancio, Perine Bianzon, John Gabriel Rivera, Benjamin Dingel, Clint Dominic Bennett
Physics Faculty Publications
Previously, we demonstrated an electronic circuit analogue of one of Special Relativity's (SR) phenomena called the Relativistic Aberration of Light (RAL) (European Journal of Physics, 42, 015605, 2021), which describes the change in the angle an observer sees a light source relative to their direction of motion at relativistic speeds. It used typical bulky laboratory equipment such as (i) function generators, (ii) oscilloscopes, and (iii) power supplies together with our all-pass filter (APF)-based electronic circuit analogue to perform experiments. In this paper, we present a novel smartphone-based experimental set-up performing the same experiment, but we replace the bulky and expensive …
Question 1: Plowing Snow; Question 2: Wasted Food, Larry Weinstein
Question 1: Plowing Snow; Question 2: Wasted Food, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
[Extracted from the article] How much snow is shoveled or plowed in the U.S. in a typical winter? How much food is wasted at school cafeterias every year in the U.S.? For more Fermi questions and answers, see Guesstimation 2.0: Solving Today's Problems on the Back of a Napkin, by Lawrence Weinstein (Princeton University Press, 2012).
Question 1: Losing Weight; Question 2: Artificial Moon, Larry Weinstein
Question 1: Losing Weight; Question 2: Artificial Moon, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article presents questions related to Fermi which include mass lost by Sun over its lifetime; and size of artificial satellite needed to provide as much illumination as a full moon.
Question 1: Clock Variation; Question 2: Recycling Coffee Pods, Larry Weinstein
Question 1: Clock Variation; Question 2: Recycling Coffee Pods, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article presents questions and answers regarding the impact of gravity on pendulum clocks and the recycling of coffee pods.
Question 1: Kale; Question 2: Hurricane Angular Momentum, Larry Weinstein
Question 1: Kale; Question 2: Hurricane Angular Momentum, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
A quiz concerning the amount of kale needed to provide calories for a person in a year and the angular momentum of Hurricane Florence when it made landfall.
Solutions For Fermi Questions, November 2018: Question 1: Kale; Question 2: Hurricane Angular Momentum, Larry Weinstein
Solutions For Fermi Questions, November 2018: Question 1: Kale; Question 2: Hurricane Angular Momentum, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article presents questions and answers related to physics estimations including the amount of kale needed to provide the right amount of calories in a year, and the angular momentum of Hurricane Florence.
Question 1: Automobile Air Conditioning; Question 2: Falling Leaves, Larry Weinstein
Question 1: Automobile Air Conditioning; Question 2: Falling Leaves, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article focuses on the questions on physics regarding automobile air conditioning and calculating the number of leaves to fall in U.S.
Solutions For Fermi Questions, October 2018: Question 1: Automobile Air Conditioning; Question 2: Falling Leaves, Larry Weinstein
Solutions For Fermi Questions, October 2018: Question 1: Automobile Air Conditioning; Question 2: Falling Leaves, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article presents questions and answers related to topics including automobile air conditioning and falling leaves.
Question 1: Plastic Straws; Question 2: Casino Sevens, Larry Weinstein
Question 1: Plastic Straws; Question 2: Casino Sevens, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article offers questions on 1) the impact that American plastic straws have on the environment, and 2) the probable longest streak of consecutive sevens in casino craps games in the entire history of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Solutions For Fermi Questions, April 2018: Question 1: Automobile Air Use; Question 2: Personal Air Use, Larry Weinstein
Solutions For Fermi Questions, April 2018: Question 1: Automobile Air Use; Question 2: Personal Air Use, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article presents questions and answers regarding the use of oxygen by a person and an automobile which is produced by garbage.
Question 1: Automobile Air Use; Question 2: Personal Air Use, Larry Weinstein
Question 1: Automobile Air Use; Question 2: Personal Air Use, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article presents questions and answers regarding the usage of oxygen in a gasoline powered automobile and the time taken to use the amount of oxygen produced in a garbage by a single person.
Solutions For Fermi Questions, March 2018: Question 1: Air Pressure On Waves; Question 2: Weight Of Toner, Larry Weinstein
Solutions For Fermi Questions, March 2018: Question 1: Air Pressure On Waves; Question 2: Weight Of Toner, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article presents questions on the difference in air pressure at the crest and trough of ocean waves because of the Bernoulli effect and the difference in weight between a 100-page printed document and 100 blank pages.
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Air Pressure On Waves; Question 2: Weight Of Toner, Larry Weinstein
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Air Pressure On Waves; Question 2: Weight Of Toner, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article presents questions on the difference in air pressure at the crest and trough of ocean waves because of the Bernoulli effect and the difference in weight between a 100-page printed document and 100 blank pages.
Question 1: Throwing Out Energy; Question 2: Blood Pressure, Larry Weinstein
Question 1: Throwing Out Energy; Question 2: Blood Pressure, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article presents two questions on the amount of energy wasted by Americans whenever they throw out unused ice in their drinks, and why is blood pressure measured on the upper arm.
Solutions For Fermi Questions, May 2018: Question 1: Throwing Out Energy; Question 2: Blood Pressure, Larry Weinstein
Solutions For Fermi Questions, May 2018: Question 1: Throwing Out Energy; Question 2: Blood Pressure, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article provides answers to questions including the amount of energy wasted when Americans throw out unused ice from their drinks, and why blood pressure is measured on the upper arm.
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Trumpet Spit; Question 2: Tall Buildings, Larry Weinstein
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Trumpet Spit; Question 2: Tall Buildings, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
A quiz concerning physics is presented on topics such as the amount of saliva consumed by trumpeter Louis Armstrong during his career and the effect of buildings in the rotational inertia of the planet Earth.
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Too Many Mosquitoes; Question 2: Tug Of War, Larry Weinstein
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Too Many Mosquitoes; Question 2: Tug Of War, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
A quiz concerning the number of mosquitoes required to drain a human of blood and the amount of rope-tension in a tug of war contest.
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Penny Floors; Question 2: Secondhand Smoke, Larry Weinstein
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Penny Floors; Question 2: Secondhand Smoke, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
A quiz concerning the cost to tile the floor of a room and negative effect of secondhand smoke is presented.
Impact Of The Siena College Tech Valley Scholars Program On Student Outcomes, Larry Medsker, Lee Allard, Lucas J. Tucker, Jodi L. O’Donnell, Rachel Sterne-Marr, Jon Bannon, Rose Finn, Allan T. Weatherwax
Impact Of The Siena College Tech Valley Scholars Program On Student Outcomes, Larry Medsker, Lee Allard, Lucas J. Tucker, Jodi L. O’Donnell, Rachel Sterne-Marr, Jon Bannon, Rose Finn, Allan T. Weatherwax
Physics Faculty Publications
The experimental group for this study included 38 students who entered the Tech Valley Scholars (TVS) program over the course of three academic years, from 2009-10 through 2011-12. Two groups of controls were used: a randomly selected sample of STEM students who matriculated in the same time frame; and a matched sample. The TVS students and controls were compared on two primary outcome variables: graduation (or retention to senior year), and final cumulative GPA. The major findings of this study are that (1) the TVS students had better outcomes than both the randomly selected comparison group and the matched control …
Using Open Datasets And Simulations In Laboratories, Jim Crumley
Using Open Datasets And Simulations In Laboratories, Jim Crumley
Physics Faculty Publications
While advances in instrumentation physics have made many areas more accessible to undergraduate physics laboratories, other areas are still beyond reach. Open data sets and simulations can open up some other frontiers of physics, such as Space Physics and Astronomy. In this talk, I will give an overview of some resources for open data and simulations, and then describe my experiences using these tools in both introductory and advanced labs in our curriculum.
Introducing Astrophysics And Cosmology As Part Of Multidisciplinary Approaches To Liberal Arts Courses Addressing “The Big Questions” Of Human Experience, Joseph C. Wesney
Introducing Astrophysics And Cosmology As Part Of Multidisciplinary Approaches To Liberal Arts Courses Addressing “The Big Questions” Of Human Experience, Joseph C. Wesney
Physics Faculty Publications
There is an opportunity to bring college students to the exploration of the grandeur and wonder of the universe through the design and crafting of courses for the university and liberal arts curricula that would develop multidisciplinary perspectives within the frames of reference of astrophysics and cosmology. There is broad interest within colleges and universities to provide courses that examine “The Big Questions” of human experience from a variety of perspectives. The study of the history of discoveries and insights that we have gained through the development of astrophysics and cosmology provides course options for students to use to explore …
Demonstrating Hysteresis In Ferroelectric Materials, Deborah Schurr, Timothy Usher
Demonstrating Hysteresis In Ferroelectric Materials, Deborah Schurr, Timothy Usher
Physics Faculty Publications
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An Experiment In Discovery, Daniel J. Steck
An Experiment In Discovery, Daniel J. Steck
Physics Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.