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Autor/inn/en | Körber, C.; Hammer, I.; Wynen, J.-L.; Heuer, J.; Müller, C.; Hanhart, C. |
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Titel | A Primer to Numerical Simulations: The Perihelion Motion of Mercury |
Quelle | In: Physics Education, 53 (2018) 5, Artikel 055007 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Körber, C.) ORCID (Wynen, J.-L.) ORCID (Hanhart, C.) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0031-9120 |
Schlagwörter | Motion; Physics; Science Instruction; Simulation; High School Students; Visualization; Scientific Concepts; Course Descriptions; Calculus; Computer Software; Astronomy; Teaching Methods; Equations (Mathematics) Bewegungsablauf; Physik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Visualisation; Visualisierung; Kursstrukturplan; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Astronomie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Equations; Mathematics; Gleichungslehre |
Abstract | Numerical simulations are playing an increasingly important role in modern science. In this work it is suggested to use a numerical study of the famous perihelion motion of the planet Mercury (one of the prime observables supporting Einsteins general relativity) as a test case to teach numerical simulations to high school students. The paper includes details about the development of the code as well as a discussion of the visualization of the results. In addition a method is discussed that allows one to estimate the size of the effect as well as the uncertainty of the approach a priori. At the same time this enables the students to double check the results found numerically. The course is structured into a basic block and two further refinements which aim at more advanced students. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2020/1/01 |