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What is Touch?

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Share a touching moment with your physics class! Discover the nature of touch in an animated video. Scholars learn what actually happens at the subatomic level when they sit in a chair. The narrator also examines the relationship between touch and contact.

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Instructional Ideas
  • The video makes a great side note during a quantum mechanics lesson
  • Use the resource in chemistry class to reinforce the nature of electrons in orbitals and quantum numbers
Classroom Considerations
  • Learners should have prior knowledge of electron spin
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • The topic brings an a-ha moment to the topic of touch, which is generally looked at as a function of sensory nerves and skin
  • The resource helps physics scholars link prior knowledge of quantum numbers from chemistry class to new learning in the realm of quantum mechanics
Cons
  • None