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A smartphone-based introductory astronomy experiment: Seasons investigation.
- Source :
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Physics Teacher . Feb2017, Vol. 55 Issue 2, p122-123. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The article describes an smartphone-based introductory astronomy experiment aimed to investigate seasonal variations and the nature of light. Among the important and relevant physical relationships that students will discover from the experiment includes, distance from light source and light brightness,, latitude and flux, and Earth's orientation and location of maximum flux. A list of materials is provided, along with specific procedures, and discussion topics.
- Subjects :
- *ASTRONOMY projects
*ASTRONOMY experiments
*ASTRONOMY education
*SEASONS
*LIGHT
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0031921X
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physics Teacher
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120955347
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4974132