Solving Tutorial Problems a very brief introduction Dieter Jaksch

Explain mathematical methods Explain methods clearly Discuss assumptions Justify approximations Answer the question!

Explain mathematical methods In later work on different topics – Same problem – Similar problem Vacation work, problem integration 9

Explain the physics Vacation work, mechanics problem 1: A car accelerates uniformly from rest to 80km per hour in 10s. How far has the car travelled? Explain approach clearly Check that the answer is sensible Is this the full solution to the problem?

Diagrams envelope Axes with labels Features of graph Guiding curves Integral part of answer Need not be quantitative

Summary Explain mathematical methods – Explain the methods you use clearly and in detail – State and discuss any assumptions you make – State and justify any approximations you use – Carefully read and answer the actual question Explain the physics – Explain your approach clearly – Check that the answer is sensible – Ensure that you provide the full solution to the problem Diagrams – Always draw axes with labels – Discuss special features of the graph – Use additional lines and curves to guide the eye – Diagrams are in important Integral part of answers – Diagrams do not need to be quantitatively correct

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