New Approach to the Teaching of Electrostatics in General Physics Courses

1958 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-143
Author(s):  
J. Rekveld
Keyword(s):  
New Approach ◽  
General Physics ◽  
Physics Courses

scholarly journals A General Solution to the Different Formulations of the Second Law of Thermodynamics

2021 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-71
Author(s):  
Saeed Shahsavari ◽  
Mehran Moradi
Keyword(s):  
General Solution ◽  
Second Law Of Thermodynamics ◽  
The Other ◽  
Second Law ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
New Approach ◽  
General Physics ◽  
Classical Thermodynamics ◽  
Physical Laws ◽  
Energy Components

The second law of thermodynamics is one of the most important physical laws that has been extracted by different formulations. In this paper, a new approach to study different formulations of the second law is extracted based on the energy components of the system as well as introducing the independent and dependent energy components concepts. Also, two main formulations of classical thermodynamics, and also entropy from the perspective of general physics are discussed based on the energy components of the system for constant applied energy to the system in different conditions. Kelvin-Plank and Clausius formulations, as two main classical formulations, are all assertions about impossible processes. Considering the energy structure equation of the system, as an equation to formulate the performed process using activated energy components, it is shown that different formulations of the second law of thermodynamics represent the same concept in the perspective of the energy structure. Finally, a new general formulation to the second law, based on the energy structure of the system is extracted, and the equivalence as the other formulations is shown. The presented formulation is extracted based on the dependent and independent activated energy components, and in fact, shows all possible paths in the considered energy applying to the system.

Distribution of Time in General Physics Courses

1961 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 291-293
Author(s):  
Marsh W. White
Keyword(s):  
General Physics ◽  
Physics Courses

Learner-Centered General Physics Courses

1966 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 1069-1069
Author(s):  
Theodore W. Porte
Keyword(s):  
General Physics ◽  
Physics Courses ◽  
Learner Centered

Poetry Writing in General Physics Courses

2013 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
William L. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
General Physics ◽  
Physics Courses ◽  
Poetry Writing

scholarly journals On the Probability in General Physics from the Perspective of the Energy Structure

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Shahsavari
Keyword(s):  
Physical System ◽  
Second Law Of Thermodynamics ◽  
Second Law ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
New Approach ◽  
General Physics ◽  
Modern Physics ◽  
Probability Concept ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Space Concept

What are the all final possible states that a physical system can reach when some energy is applied to the system? This question can be known as one of the physical questions that relate to the probability in physics. The second law of thermodynamics is known as the base of the probability concept that is raised in modern physics, while this concept is extracted in physical theories by different meanings. As a new approach to investigate the probability, at first, the energy space concept is extracted and then by applying the effects of the second law of thermodynamics on it, the energy structure is presented. The energy structure of the system is a new perspective to investigate the probability, and by using it, the relation between all possible accessible states, when some energy is applied to the system, can be determined.

scholarly journals Evaluation Conducted With University Teachers on the General Physics Courses Taught at the National University of Costa Rica During 2014 and 2019

2022 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Xiomara Márquez-Artavia ◽  
Luis Delgado-Orozco ◽  
José Saavedra-Arias
Keyword(s):  
Science Teaching ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Teaching Career ◽  
General Physics ◽  
Physics Courses ◽  
Study Results ◽  
National University ◽  
Positive Assessment

Objective. Evaluate the General Physics courses (theory and laboratory) of the Science Teaching career with the university teaching staff, in the period from 2014 to 2019, to identify the strengths and weaknesses in the methodology and propose new educational strategies. Method. The research was conducted through a virtual survey with the LimeSurvey software to the teachers who have taught Physics courses for the Science Teaching career in the last five years; the survey was applied to the total population of 20 teachers, but only 12 of them answered it. The instrument was designed by the teaching staff working on the project to improve the laboratory manuals. The instrument analysis was carried out with the help of an Excel spreadsheet provided by the LimeSurvey software. The instrument was validated by IDESPO staff of the National University regarding the relevance of the content of the statements, the clarity of the questions, and the coherence with the objective of this study. Results. The structure and organization of the General Physics courses have a positive assessment by the teachers, who also showed a preference for the traditional lecturing; but even so, they are willing to train and learn new teaching strategies. Conclusions. The results of this investigation show that teachers are open to technological change and to working on the challenges that government policies have proposed.

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