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physics.ed-ph2011★ 1 cited
Laboratory Exercises Using the Haystack VSRT Interferometer To Teach the Basics of Aperture Synthesis
J. M. Marr, A. Pere, K. Durkota +3
We have developed a set of college level, table-top labs that can be performed with an interferometer using satellite TV electronics and compact fluorescent lamps as microwave sign…
astro-ph.SR2011★ 59 cited
A better presentation of Planck's radiation law
Jonathan M. Marr, Francis P. Wilkin
Introductory physics and astronomy courses commonly use Wien's displacement law to explain the colors of blackbodies, including the Sun and other stars, in terms of their temperatu…
physics.ed-ph2011
Investigating Systematic Uncertainty and Experimental Design with Projectile Launchers
Chad Orzel, Gary Reich, Jonathan Marr
The proper choice of a measurement technique that minimizes systematic and random uncertainty is an essential part of experimental physics. These issues are difficult to teach in t…