Journals / Turkish Journal of Physics / 2018 / Cilt: 42 - Sayı: 1

Cycloid experiment for freshmen physics labs

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84–88
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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We observed that even the students who werenot physics majors enjoyed such a cycloid experiment.

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Objective & Hypothesis:We establish an instructive experiment to investigate the minimum time curve traveled by a small billiardball rolling in a grooved track under gravity.
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Key Findings & Data:Our intention is to popularize the concept of minimum time curves anewfor pedagogical reasons and to propose it as a feasible physics experiment both for freshmen and sophomore classes.
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Conclusion & Impact:We observed that even the students who werenot physics majors enjoyed such a cycloid experiment.
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We establish an instructive experiment to investigate the minimum time curve traveled by a small billiardball rolling in a grooved track under gravity. Our intention is to popularize the concept of minimum time curves anewfor pedagogical reasons and to propose it as a feasible physics experiment both for freshmen and sophomore classes. Theexperiment is simpli ed enough to provide motivation for the students. We observed that even the students who werenot physics majors enjoyed such a cycloid experiment.

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MAZHARIMOUSAVI, S., AKOGLU, R., HALILSOY, M. (2022). Cycloid experiment for freshmen physics labs. Turkish Journal of Physics, Cilt: 42 - Sayı: 1, 84–88. https://ajindex.com/articles/614004

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