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A behavioral demonstration of Fermat’s principle
A behavioral demonstration of Fermat’s principle
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Joseph Ganem
Joseph Ganem
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1 February 1998
journal article
Published by
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
in
The Physics Teacher
Vol. 36
(2)
,
76-78
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.880019
Abstract
Fermat’s principle is demonstrated by observing the behavior of students running and walking between two fixed points. Measurements of path lengths and velocities show that people accurately judge paths of least time for their own motion.
Keywords
WALKING
PRINCIPLE FERMAT
BEHAVIORAL DEMONSTRATION
DEMONSTRATION OF FERMAT
ACCURATELY JUDGE
JUDGE PATHS
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