Anno XXIII - n.1 - gennaio/marzo 1990 ORVICO, a system for collecting data on moving objects, is briefly described. The system uses a videocamera and a computer. Examples of interest to physics teaching include studying the motion of a snowball, a jumper, a pendulum and a disc on an air-table. […]
Anno XLIX - n.3 - luglio/settembre 2016 A simple and intuitive model of the functioning of mirrors and lenses is proposed. This model could profitably integrate the traditional way of teaching this topic. The purpose is to make it more effective by giving students a physical interpretation of the way these devices affect light beams. […]