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Cinema as a tool for science literacy
Costas J. Efthimiou, Ralph A. Llewellyn
A project known as "Physics in Films" currently underway at UCF is designed to generate renewed interest and excitement in the standard "Physical Science" course. In the initial, d…
Physics in Films: A New Approach to Teaching Science
Costas J. Efthimiou, Ralph Llewellyn
Over the past year and a half we have developed an innovative approach to the teaching of `Physical Science', a general education course typically found in the curricula of nearly…
Physical Science: A revitalization of the traditional course by avatars of Hollywood in the physics classroom
C. J. Efthimiou, R. Llewellyn
National studies conducted over many years show that, while most Americans are interested in science and support federal funding of scientific research, the scientific literacy of…
A Mechanism for Charge Quantization
Theodore J. Allen, Costas J. Efthimiou, Donald Spector
We analyze a potential that produces background charges which are automatically quantized. This introduces a new mechanism for charge quantization, although so far it has only been…
Addition Laws in Introductory Physics
C. J. Efthimiou, R. A. Llewellyn
We propose a unified approach to addition of some physical quantities (among which resistors and capacitors are the most well-known) that are usually encountered in introductory ph…
A Collection of Exercises in Two-Dimensional Physics, Part 1
C. J. Efthimiou, D. A. Spector
This document is an introduction to and review of two-dimensional mathematical physics. The reader is introduced to the subject matter primarily through problems, which are present…