TY  - JOUR
AU  - LI, Jiashuo
AU  - TENG, Ziyue
AU  - YIN, Dongmei
AU  - WANG, Zhihai
PY  - 2026
TI  - ANALYZING SIMPLE PENDULUM MOTION THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING TO SUPPORT ELITE TALENT DEVELOPMENT IN A SECONDARY-UNIVERSITY CONTINUUM
JO  - Physics and Engineering
SN  - 1009-7104
SP  - 264
EP  - 268
VL  - 36
IS  - 3
AB  - The simple pendulum is a classic model that serves as an important bridge between secondary-school and university physics. Drawing on the teaching practice of the Lujiaxi Class at Northeast Normal University, this paper examines the breakdown of the small-angle approximation for the pendulum period and guides students to derive the dynamical equation of the simple pendulum from three perspectives: Newton’s second law, the law of rotational motion, and the conservation of mechanical energy. Through numerical simulation, Taylor-expansion-based corrections, and elliptic-integral analysis, students progressively gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between approximate and exact solutions. The teaching practice demonstrates that this problem-driven, inquiry-based approach, built around a classical physical model, facilitates the integration of secondary-school and university knowledge, fosters students’ innovative thinking and research literacy, and offers a practical paradigm for cultivating top-notch students in the context of a secondary-university continuum.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.26599/PHYS.2026.9320335
DO  - 10.26599/PHYS.2026.9320335