TY - JOUR
T1 - Using a fidget spinner to teach physics
AU - Mesquita, Lucas
AU - Brockington, Guilherme
AU - De Almeida, Pamella Aline
AU - Truyol, Maria Elena
AU - Testoni, Leonardo André
AU - Sousa, Paula F.F.
PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - In 2017, almost everywhere in the world, there was a boom in sales of fidget spinners. A toy that has 'multi-lobes' that can rotate freely from a thrust performed with the fingers. Thereby, we analysed the physics concepts that involved in this toy, such as angular and linear velocity. We did the analysis using the software Tracker, a laboratory light sensor, a free mobile application that turns the device flashlight into a strobe light source. Thus, we aim to show that it is possible to transform a well-known toy into an opportunity to work on physics concepts and to construct experiments in the classroom.
AB - In 2017, almost everywhere in the world, there was a boom in sales of fidget spinners. A toy that has 'multi-lobes' that can rotate freely from a thrust performed with the fingers. Thereby, we analysed the physics concepts that involved in this toy, such as angular and linear velocity. We did the analysis using the software Tracker, a laboratory light sensor, a free mobile application that turns the device flashlight into a strobe light source. Thus, we aim to show that it is possible to transform a well-known toy into an opportunity to work on physics concepts and to construct experiments in the classroom.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85048742030&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1088/1361-6552/aac69f
DO - 10.1088/1361-6552/aac69f
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85048742030
SN - 0031-9120
VL - 53
JO - Physics Education
JF - Physics Education
IS - 4
M1 - 045024
ER -