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    2015-Peter_Cumber-Waggling pendulums and visualization in mechanics
    This article describes an equation of motion for a waggling pendulum.

    Keywords: resonanceinverted pendulummechanicsdamped pendulum

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    2015-Liang-EtAl-Advanced ordinary differential equation based head modelling for Chinese marionette art preservation
    This paper addresses the heritage preservation of the marionette head carving by digitalizing the head models with a novel modelling technique using ordinary differential equations (ODEs).

    Keywords: digitizationcontrolmarionetteChinese marionettehead carving

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    2015-Cano-EtAl-Bringing partial differential equations to life for students
    This work describes how to use an authoring tool, Easy Java Simulations, to build interactive simulations using FreeFem++ (Hecht F 2012 J. Numer. Math. 20 251) as a PDE solver engine.

    Keywords: Java SimulationFreeFemauthoring toolsauthoring methodsphysical modellingclassroom teaching

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    2014-Groetsch-Yost-Vertical Projection in a Resisting Medium - Revelations on Observations of Mersenne
    This article, inspired by a 17th-century woodcut, validates empirical observations of Marin Mersenne (1588–1648) on timing of vertically-launched projectiles for a general mathematical model of...

    Keywords: resistanceprojectile

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    2006-Salem-Abudiab-Labview-An Interactive Teaching Tool for a Differential Equations Class
    It is evident that computer based learning has become an essential part of education systems. It provides animation and interactive processes that are not possible with textbooks.

    Keywords: javavisualizationvirtual labpendulumLabviecomputer assisted instructionharmonic motion

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    2006-G_Ashline-J_Ellis-Monaghan-How high-fast-long-Modeling water rocket flight with calculus
    We describe an easy and fun project using water rockets to demonstrate applications of single variable calculus concepts.

    Keywords: calculusFlightprojectilewater rocket

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    2002-Fay-The Pendulum Equation
    We investigate the pendulum equation q’’(t) + l2 sin(q) = 0 and two approximations for it.

    Keywords: pendulumFourier seriesTaylor seriesnumerical solution

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    1992-Jude_Sommerfeld-More Applied Math Problems on Vessel Draining
    From a chemical engineering point of view emptying processing and storage tanks is important and this article considers many issues and shapes of containers. The main interest is in the total time...

    Keywords: Torricelli's LawemptyTorricellivesselcontainer

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    1999-F_Brauer-What Goes Up Must Come Down
    This paper is a wonderfully general analysis of the following, “It is natural to ask whether a particle propelled upwards takes longer to fall to earth from its maximum height than it takes to rise...

    Keywords: projectilefrictionfalling timerising timemaximum height

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    1988- N_Koblitz-Problems that Teach the Obvious but Difficult
    Four problems are presented and two of them involve differential equations. These involve projectile motion in one and two dimensions.

    Keywords: projectile motion

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    1-005-OilSlick-ModelingScenario
    We describe a modeling activity with difference and differential equations which enlightens students on the model building process and parameter estimation for a linear, first-order,...

    Keywords: model fittingspreadsheetsSpanishderrame de petróleodatosexpansiónoil slick

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    1-059-ContainerShapeFallingWater-ModelingScenario
    We examine many different physical situations to determine the time it takes a fixed volume of water to flow out of different shape containers through the same size exit hole at the bottom of the...

    Keywords: containersTorricelli's Lawshapedischarge coefficient

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    1-061-PotatoCooling-ModelingScenario
    We model the cooling of a baked potato and compare it to student-collected data.

    Keywords: least sum of square errorsNewton's Law of Coolingcoolingpotato

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    3-029-FerrisWheelCatch-ModelingScenario
    We offer the opportunity to model the throw of an object to a person on a moving Ferris wheel.

    Keywords: parametric equationsprojectile motioninitial velocityferris wheelcatchcollision

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    3-076-CircuitBuilding-ModelingScenario
    In this project students will establish a mathematical model for an electric circuit as a second-order ordinary differential equation with constant coefficients.

    Keywords: simulationexperimentMultisimcircuitinductancecapacitorKirchhoff's Voltage Lawresistor

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    3-095-ShotInWater-ModelingScenario
    This project uses Newton's Second Law of Motion in conjunction with a quadratic model for the resistance experienced by a bullet moving through water to analyze a classic action movie scene.

    Keywords: projectile motionterminal velocityprojectilewater resistancereduction of orderfrictionair resistance

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    3-099-PullBack-ModelingScenario
    We guide students through the development of an empirical model for the velocity and distance traveled of a simple pull-back toy. Students can record videos and extract data using their own...

    Keywords: dynamicspull-back toy

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    3-020-ChordPathTime-ModelingScenario
    Using Newton's Second Law of motion we can determine the time it takes for a mass to slide along a chord of a vertical circle from high point to any point along the circle. Initially, the result is...

    Keywords: Unit CirclepathfallinggravitychordNetwon's Second Law of Motion

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    Teaching the Photoelectric Effect Using an Open-Source Interactive Simulation
    The photoelectric effect is one of the fundamental experiments that established the basis of quantum mechanics. Students studying this experiment in modern physics courses struggle to understand...

    Keywords: photoelectric effectquantum mechanicsquantalight-matter interactions

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    1-074-BottleWaterFlow-ModelingScenario
    We offer an experiment in which data is collected to ascertain a parameter in the differential equation formulation of Torricelli's Law for water flow.

    Keywords: bwaterTorricelli's Lawbottle

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