An accurate measurement of g using falling balls

被引:13
作者
Wick, K [1 ]
Ruddick, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Minnesota, Sch Phys & Astron, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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10.1119/1.19173
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
We describe an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity, g, with an accuracy of about I part in 10(4). The experiment was designed to expose students to critical thinking in collecting, selecting, and analyzing data, and interpreting the results. (C) 1999 American Association of Physics Teachers.
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页码:962 / 965
页数:4
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