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| Abstract Title: | Probing Student Understanding of Resonance* |
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| Abstract: | The study of how students apply knowledge in new contexts is a currently being researched at Kansas State University. Resonant phenomena play a crucial role in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a widely used medical tool in today's society and a part of the larger modern miracle medical machines project. The basics of MRI can be taught by looking at the resonance of a compass driven by an electromagnetic field. However, this is not a system that is familiar to most students, making it beneficial to start by first introducing resonance in the context of a pendulum before shifting over to a system involving magnetism. We present a case-study on students' ability to apply the knowledge learned in the traditional resonant system to the novel system. *Supported in part by NSF Grant DUE 04-27645 |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Sytil K. Murphy Kansas State University Dept. of Physics 116 Cardwell Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 Phone: 785-532-1824 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Dyan L. McBride, and Dean A. Zollman |
