Interactive Graphical Analysis of Classical Oscillator and Radioactive Phenomena Using Spreadsheets
The insight into physical phenomena can be understood better using graphs, which show their unique behavior. Two of these are oscillations (damped and driven) and radioactivity (decay and equilibrium). Manually plotting their graphs could be cumbersome work, and users or learners do not have the fre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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McMaster University
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Spreadsheets in Education |
| Online Access: | https://sie.scholasticahq.com/article/140515-interactive-graphical-analysis-of-classical-oscillator-and-radioactive-phenomena-using-spreadsheets |
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| Summary: | The insight into physical phenomena can be understood better using graphs, which show their unique behavior. Two of these are oscillations (damped and driven) and radioactivity (decay and equilibrium). Manually plotting their graphs could be cumbersome work, and users or learners do not have the freedom to change a parameter and see the behavior for many conditions due to time consumption. This study integrates theoretical equations formulated for a classical oscillator and radioactive decay with simulations to have a better understanding of the physics concepts and the effects of varying several parameters. Spreadsheets, being the most basic software, are proved to be very useful as a simulation tool that facilitates learning beyond theoretical discourse. The aim is to offer a more effective and efficient teaching-learning process for STEM courses. |
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| ISSN: | 1448-6156 |