Learning Approach on the Ground State Energy Calculation of Helium Atom
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics, Federal Urdu University of Art, Sciences and Technology, Gulshan Campus Gulshan-e-Iqbal, University Road Karachi-75300 (Pakistan)
Description
This research investigated the role of learning approach on the ground state energy calculation of Helium atom in improving the concepts of science teachers at university level. As the exact solution of several particles is not possible here we used approximation methods. Using this method one can understand easily the calculation of ground state energy of any given function. Variation Method is one of the most useful approximation methods in estimating the energy eigen values of the ground state and the first few excited states of a system, which we only have a qualitative idea about the wave function.The objective of this approach is to introduce and involve university teacher in new research, to improve their class room practices and to enable teachers to foster critical thinking in students.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.3479859;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 1263
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 167-170
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- International conference on physics education
- Acronym
- ICPE-2009
- Dates
- 18-24 Oct 2009
- Place
- Bangkok (Thailand)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42003945
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- APPROXIMATIONS; ATOMS; EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES; EXACT SOLUTIONS; EXCITED STATES; GROUND STATES; HELIUM; LEARNING; PARTICLES; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; WAVE FUNCTIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- CALCULATION METHODS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; EQUATIONS; FLUIDS; FUNCTIONS; GASES; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; NONMETALS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; RARE GASES; WAVE EQUATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics