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Problem Library: 10
| Title | Excerpt | Author | Discipline | Length | Level | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Bad Day for Sandy Dayton |
Designed to help nonscience majors understand forces, motion, and mechanical energy while reconstructing a rear-end auto . . . | Duch, Barbara | Physics and Astronomy | 6+ Hours | Introductory (non-majors) | Problem |
| A Day in the Life of John Henry, Traffic Cop |
This problem introduces students to conservation of momentum while working through a two-dimensional automobile . . . | Duch, Barbara | Physics and Astronomy | 6+ Hours | Introductory | Problem |
| Crossed Circuits |
Two roommates argue about each others use of energy. Which roommate should pay a utility premium? How much extra? | Watson, George | Physics and Astronomy | 1 Hour or Less | Introductory (non-majors) | Problem |
| What a Drag! |
Students explore the effects of air resistance on the path of a baseball. Forces acting on a baseball are identified and . . . | Nowak, Edmund | Physics and Astronomy | 1-3 Hours | Introductory (majors) | Problem |
| Tracy Lynn’s “Yellow Banana” |
This problem is based on an actual car accident with the names changed to protect privacy. The streets in the accident . . . | Duch, Barbara | Physics and Astronomy | 3-6 hours | Introductory | Problem |
| The Sweet Spot |
A frightening incident of a high school baseball pitcher being struck in the temple by a ball sets the context of this . . . | Nowak, Edmund | Physics and Astronomy | 3-6 hours | Introductory | Problem |
| The Fastest Man in the World |
This problem introduces students to speed and acceleration. | Duch, Barbara | Physics and Astronomy | 3-6 hours | Introductory (non-majors) | Problem |
| Spring Break: A Lesson in Circuits |
This case, taught in a problem-based learning format, introduces students to the topics of electricity and circuits . . . | Duch, Barbara | Physics and Astronomy | 6+ Hours | Introductory | Problem |
| Rice-a-Roni: A San Franciso Treat |
Students design the electric wiring portion of a home remodeling project. Appliance power ratings, distribution of . . . | Watson, George | Physics and Astronomy | 1-3 Hours | Introductory (non-majors) | Problem |
| Mixing Carefully: “Scientific” Jello Preparation |
Introductory, non-major laboratory courses are perfectly suited to a PBL approach. In these courses, the main objective . . . | Fornari, Marco | Physics and Astronomy | 6+ Hours | Introductory (non-majors) | Problem |