Numerical analysis of a planar motion: GeoGebra as a tool of investigation

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Numerical analysis of a planar motion: GeoGebra as a tool of investigation
Original language description
The paper is inspired by the method of the numerical approximation of the planetary motion that was used by Richard Feynman in the book "The Feynman Lectures on Physics". Using Newton's Second Law and replacing infinitesimally small changes in variablesby their very small changes, he arrived at a respectable approximation of the elliptical motion of a planet around the sun. To organize all numerically computed data, which include the sequence of coordinates of the consecutive positions of the planet during its motion around the sun, Richard Feynman used a large table. Then, the plot of the resulting successive positions of the planet was in accordance with Kepler's laws. We show that GeoGebra, which enables a user to combine the spreadsheet with the numerical and graphical tools, is very suitable for grasping such complex tasks based on repetitive numerical computation and graphical planar representation.
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AM - Pedagogy and education
OECD FORD branch
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Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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