Franziska Greinert, Malte S. Ubben, Ismet N. Dogan, Dagmar Hilfert-Rüppell, Rainer Müller
{"title":"Advancing quantum technology workforce: industry insights into qualification and training needs","authors":"Franziska Greinert, Malte S. Ubben, Ismet N. Dogan, Dagmar Hilfert-Rüppell, Rainer Müller","doi":"arxiv-2407.21598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2407.21598","url":null,"abstract":"The transition of second-generation quantum technologies from a research\u0000topic to a topic of industrial relevance has led to a growing number of quantum\u0000companies and companies that are exploring quantum technologies. Examples would\u0000include a start-up building a quantum key distribution device, a large company\u0000working on integrating a quantum sensing core into a product, or a company\u0000providing quantum computing consultancy. They all face different challenges and\u0000needs in terms of building their quantum workforce and training in quantum\u0000concepts, technologies and how to derive value from them. With the study documented in this paper, we aim to identify these needs and\u0000provide a picture of the industry's requirements in terms of workforce\u0000development and (external) training and materials. We discuss, for example, the\u0000shortage of engineers and jobs relevant to the quantum industry, the challenge\u0000of getting people interested in quantum, and the need for training at different\u0000levels and in different formats - from awareness raising and self-learning\u0000materials to university courses in quantum systems engineering. The findings\u0000are based on 34 semi-structured interviews with industry representatives and a\u0000follow-up questionnaire to validate some of the issues raised in the\u0000interviews. These results have influenced activities in EU projects, including\u0000an update of the European Competence Framework for Quantum Technologies.","PeriodicalId":501565,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Physics Education","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141864438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teaching Physics to Life Sciences Students in the SCALE-UP Style","authors":"Ganga P. Sharma, Shantanu Chakraborty, Bilas Paul","doi":"arxiv-2408.01467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2408.01467","url":null,"abstract":"Physics has a reputation among majority of life sciences students for being\u0000very complicated and tough. If we leave students with this impression, it is\u0000likely that students see physics class as useless and irrelevant to life\u0000sciences. Concepts of physics are vital in oder to understand physics based\u0000technological tools and biophysical topics essential and relevant for life\u0000sciences. This review summarizes approaches for improving teaching and learning\u0000in introductory physics courses to life science students in the SCALE- UP\u0000style. We also discuss our experiences in adapting IPLS Courses to better meet\u0000the needs of life sciences students. to better meet the needs of life sciences\u0000students.","PeriodicalId":501565,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Physics Education","volume":"57 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141933908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measuring the acceleration of an elevator by using the apparent weight of an object inside it","authors":"Mingyuan Shi, Yu Shi","doi":"arxiv-2408.07077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2408.07077","url":null,"abstract":"An accelerating elevator changes the apparent weight of any object inside it\u0000from the original weight, as measured inside the elevator, because the\u0000acceleration causes an inertial force on it. For any object in a running\u0000elevator, the variation of the acceleration of the elevator causes the\u0000variation of the apparent weight of the object. We have studied the time\u0000dependence of the apparent weight of the object and thus the acceleration of\u0000the elevator. For chosen initial and final floors, we measured the apparent\u0000weight of an object by using an electronic scale inside the elevator, and shot\u0000the readings of the scale and a watch during the movement of the elevator. Then\u0000we analyzed the data collected from the recorded video. If the initial and\u0000final floors are exchanged, the variations of the weight and acceleration are,\u0000respectively, same in magnitudes and opposite in signs. The experiments\u0000indicate that for the elevator to go directly from a floor to another, the\u0000process consists of periods with variable acceleration, constant acceleration,\u0000uniform motion, variable deceleration, constant deceleration and variable\u0000deceleration consecutively. If there are pauses during the movement, each pause\u0000causes an additional process consisting of periods with deceleration, stop and\u0000acceleration, replacing the original period of constant motion. Depending on\u0000the distance to the destination, the elevator reduces or diminishes the periods\u0000of constant acceleration and uniform motion.","PeriodicalId":501565,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Physics Education","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142179837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rodrigo Sánchez-MartínezUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México, Esteban Heredia-MuñozUniversidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, México
{"title":"A new Visual approach to pendulum period determination","authors":"Rodrigo Sánchez-MartínezUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México, Esteban Heredia-MuñozUniversidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, México","doi":"arxiv-2408.00201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2408.00201","url":null,"abstract":"The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum ($T = 2pisqrt{l/g}$) is a\u0000familiar formula to the average first-year physics student. However, deriving\u0000this expression from first principles involves solving a non-linear\u0000differential equation using the small angle approximation, which may appear\u0000obscure to a student in the early stages of learning calculus. Therefore, we\u0000propose an alternative approach to the derivation of this formula employing\u0000geometry, algebra, and physical intuition. Our method follows the ideas of the\u0000fathers of calculus, replacing the circular path of the pendulum with a\u0000successive collection of infinitesimal inclined planes and summing the travel\u0000times of each plane in the limit as the number of planes becomes very large.\u0000Notably, the evaluation of this limit relies solely on geometry, making it\u0000accessible to any student, even those not yet familiar with calculus\u0000techniques.","PeriodicalId":501565,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Physics Education","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141881214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Summary Report on the 2024 African School of Physics Program for Learners","authors":"Kétévi A. Assamagan, Abdelkarim Boskri, Kenneth Cecire, Mohamed Chabab, Christine Darve, Farida Fassi, Mounia Laassiri, Sanae Samsam, Janna Vischer","doi":"arxiv-2408.01464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2408.01464","url":null,"abstract":"On April 15-19, 2024, as a part of the eighth African School of Physics,\u0000ASP2024, we organized a program for learners from selected high schools in the\u0000vicinity of Marrakesh, Morocco. In this event, within a week, we reached out to\u0000over a thousand high school students, aka learners, from many high schools in\u0000the region of Marrakesh. We present a summary report on these outreach\u0000activities.","PeriodicalId":501565,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Physics Education","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141933909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ethel: A Virtual Teaching Assistant","authors":"Gerd Kortemeyer","doi":"arxiv-2407.19452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2407.19452","url":null,"abstract":"Generative AI has shown potential in solving physics problems and providing\u0000feedback on assessments. However, results are sometimes still inaccurate, at\u0000the wrong level, or using notations and definitions not appropriate for a\u0000particular course. A possible solution is augmenting the prompts with\u0000course-specific reference materials. Also, for feedback on homework solutions\u0000and grading exams, the problem text and the sample solution or grading rubric\u0000can be injected into the prompts. Project Ethel at ETH Zurich aims to construct\u0000a virtual teaching assistant using these practices.","PeriodicalId":501565,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Physics Education","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141864630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Danilo T. Alves, Lucas Queiroz, Jeferson Danilo L. Silva
{"title":"Polarization and energy ellipsoids for an introductory visualization of tensors","authors":"Danilo T. Alves, Lucas Queiroz, Jeferson Danilo L. Silva","doi":"arxiv-2407.18464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2407.18464","url":null,"abstract":"In The Feynman Lectures on Physics is discussed an introduction to tensors,\u0000specifically a way of ``visualizing'' the polarization tensor, by means of the\u0000energy ellipsoid, which is drawn by the electric fields which produce the same\u0000polarization energy density in an anisotropic crystal. Here, we discuss an\u0000alternative way of visualizing the polarization tensor, by means of the\u0000polarization ellipsoid, which is based on the ideas of Lam'{e}'s stress\u0000ellipsoid and is drawn by the polarization vectors produced by electric fields\u0000having the same magnitude. We compare both ellipsoids as a first introductory\u0000way of visualizing the polarization tensor.","PeriodicalId":501565,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Physics Education","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141864631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using GeoGebra to discover the motion of device in a well-known physical experimental instrument -- Looking into vibration-damping devices in the scanning tunneling microscope","authors":"Chengtian Liang, Enqi Xu","doi":"arxiv-2408.01456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2408.01456","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we take a vibration-damping devices in the well-known physical\u0000experimental instrument--scanning tunneling microscope as the study base, and\u0000with the help of GeoGebra software, we explain in detail the principle of\u0000damping the vibration of the damper in the magnetic field to realize the\u0000vibration-damping function of the whole device and establish a clear physical\u0000picture and a correct and comprehensive knowledge. This question also shows the\u0000process of clarifying the meaning of the problem with the help of software\u0000tools.","PeriodicalId":501565,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Physics Education","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141968819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Splitting the second: Designing a physics course with an emphasis on timescales of ultrafast phenomena","authors":"Igor P. Ivanov","doi":"arxiv-2407.17145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2407.17145","url":null,"abstract":"Timescales spanning 24 orders of magnitude smaller than one second can be\u0000studied experimentally, and each range is packed with different physical\u0000phenomena. This rich range of timescales offers a great context for an\u0000innovative undergraduate physics course which introduces modern physics and\u0000technology from an unconventional perspective. Based on the author's experience\u0000in lecturing on these topics to different audiences, this paper proposes a\u0000syllabus of a semester-long timescale-based undergraduate physics course.","PeriodicalId":501565,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Physics Education","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141773361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A low cost technique to find gravitational acceleration","authors":"Chetan Kotabage","doi":"arxiv-2408.01451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2408.01451","url":null,"abstract":"The most common way to find gravitational acceleration, g, in a laboratory is\u0000to use a simple pendulum and a clock. Alternately, g can be calculated by\u0000measuring time and distance for a free fall. Since the time of free fall in a\u0000laboratory is short, there are challenges in measuring the short period. In\u0000this article, a low cost technique to measure the time for a free fall using a\u0000discharging RC circuit is discussed.","PeriodicalId":501565,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Physics Education","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141933900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}