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    Teaching Einsteinian physics at schools: Part 2, models and analogies for quantum physics

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    Authors
    Kaur, T.
    Blair, D.
    Moschilla, J.
    Zadnik, Marjan
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Kaur, T. and Blair, D. and Moschilla, J. and Zadnik, M. 2017. Teaching Einsteinian physics at schools: Part 2, models and analogies for quantum physics. Physics Education. 52 (6).
    Source Title
    Physics Education
    DOI
    10.1088/1361-6552/aa83e1
    ISSN
    0031-9120
    School
    School of Science
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58565
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © 2017 IOP Publishing Ltd. The Einstein-First project approaches the teaching of Einsteinian physics through the use of physical models and analogies. This paper presents an approach to the teaching of quantum physics which begins by emphasising the particle-nature of light through the use of toy projectiles to represent photons. This allows key concepts including the spacing between photons, and photon momentum to be introduced. This in-turn allows an intuitive understanding of the uncertainty principle. We present optical interference in the context of individual photons, using actual videos showing the development of images one at a time. This enables simple laser interference experiments to be interpreted through the statistical arrival of photons. The wave aspects of quantum phenomenon are interpreted in terms of the wavelike nature of the arrival probabilities.

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