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Introduction
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Web Based Workshop

on
Teaching Physics at the UG & PG Level using
Python
Sandeep S Ghugre

UGC DAE CSR KC

Email : ssg.iuc@gmail.com

July 4, 2020

Sandeep S Ghugre Web Based Workshop on Teaching Physics at the UG & P

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Introduction
Open Source Software Resources
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Introduction

Open Source Software Resources

GNU Octave
Python

Step ahead
Modules in Python
Get, Set and Go

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Preamble
UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientic Research, Kolkata Centre , is in
the process of developing a range of innovative, low cost experiments
for UG & PG teaching, based on the routinely available resources.

These experiments are expected to be illustrative and contribute in

their understanding of the basics of the subject, apart from rejuve-
nating the fun factor in the learning process. And all this with an
accompanying rigor on the extracted numbers.

For these set of innovative experiments

1. DAQ : Open Source Hardware :
2. Data visualisation and analysis is performed using the Open
Source toolkits (packages) viz. Octave and Python .
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GNU Octave
GNU Octave , is multifunctional toolkit which simplies numerical
analysis.
It uses an interpreter to compile and execute a sequence of user
provided instructions.

Figure: http://www.octave.org.
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Get Going with Octave

Figure: Successfully launching of GNU Octave.

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Survival kit....

To gracefully exit from the software the conventional exit command

will do the needful.

The clc command clears the current contents of the windows and re-
initiates the cursor to the upper left corner. The clear all command
clears all the local (user dened) variables.

We can navigate around the directory structure using the conven-

tional change directory command, cd sandeep will move us to the
sub-directory sandeep.

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Packages in Octave

Figure: Getting started.

We need to load a package using the command pkg load ****

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Introduction
The Python programming language combines remarkable power with
very clean, simple, and compact syntax making it the preferable
choice for educational numerical computation.

Python is easy to learn and very well suited at an introductory level

to computer programming especially in the domain of numerical and
graphical data analysis, which is of contemporary relevance in present
day classroom teaching.

One of the challenges of getting started with Python is that you

might have to install Python and related software on your computer.

Besides there are two versions of Python, called Python 2.x . and
Python 3.x .
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Installation

Figure: https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2713/

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Installation

Figure: select Install for all users , and then click Next .

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Installation

Figure: Leave the directory as Python27 and click Next .

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Figure: Click Will be installed on local hard drive .

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Get, Set & Go for Python

The Python interpreter can be run (activated) by clicking on an icon
(which starts the IDE) , or by typing python on a command line.
When it starts, you should see output similar to the one presented in
Fig.??.

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Python IDE

Figure: Invoking the Python IDE.

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Saving your work

Figure: Save your work with .py extension.

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Using the Command prompt

Figure: Using the command prompt.

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Modules In Python

We need to install packages , which essentially refer to a set of

softwares, which have been specically developed for a certain use.

For example, we shall require NumPy, fundamental package for scien-

tic computing with Python. It can be installed using the command
python -m pip install numpy , from a terminal.

Matplotlib the 2D plotting library which produces publication quality

gures is also required frequently, python -m pip install matplotlib .

In addition we shall need the following packages serial, pyrmata

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Python As a Calculator

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Trignometery in Python
All the Arguments to trignometric functions in Python are in radians

Figure: Trignometric Calculations in Python.

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Know your Computer

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