Hawking for beginners: A dimensional analysis activity to perform in the classroom

Pinochet J.

Keywords: Hawking temperature; black holes; dimensional analysis; high school students

Abstract

In this paper we present a simple dimensional analysis exercise that allows us to derive the equation for the Hawking temperature of a black hole. The exercise is intended for high school students, and it is developed from a chapter of Stephen Hawking's bestseller A Brief History of Time.

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Título según SCOPUS: Hawking for beginners: A dimensional analysis activity to perform in the classroom
Título de la Revista: Physics Education
Volumen: 55
Número: 4
Editorial: Institute of Physics
Fecha de publicación: 2020
Idioma: English
DOI:

10.1088/1361-6552/ab8ccc

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