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An inquiry-based approach to Maxwell distribution: a case study with engineering students
Claudio FazioOnofrio Rosario BattagliaR M Sperandeo-mineosubject
PhysicsDistribution (number theory)Research in physics education Teaching methods and strategies Laboratory experiments and apparatus Laboratory course design organization and evaluationClassical statistical mechanicsSettore FIS/08 - Didattica E Storia Della Fisica05 social sciences050301 educationGeneral Physics and AstronomyStatistical mechanics01 natural sciencesMaxwell–Boltzmann distributionField (geography)symbols.namesakeTheoretical physicsStatistical thinkingComponent (UML)0103 physical sciencessymbolsMathematics education010306 general physics0503 educationdescription
The concept of distribution is a fundamental component of statistical thinking. This paper describes a teaching approach for it that uses a specific activity related to the field of statistical mechanics. The concept of the velocity distribution of a particle system is dealt with using an inquiry-based approach involving an experimental examination of Maxwell’s distribution. Some outcomes of a teaching experiment held at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Palermo, Italy are described.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-14 | European Journal of Physics |