An electronic way to measure the mechanical torque developed by an electric motor is noted. The measurement is made solely on the stator. […]
Tacking a Real World Problem for Understanding Physics. Scientific knowledge is a complex game aimed at constructing a representation of reality characterised by specific questions, languages, ways of operating. Acquiring scientific knowledge therefore involves the ability of thinking and operating within a representation of reality, […]
The article presents the general lines of a project on quantum mechanics developed for a 32-hour course in the context of pre-service training of Secondary School Teachers in mathematics & physics. The students had a degree in Mathematics and had never met quantum mechanics before. […]
Revisiting an important project for teaching physics to young students: questions and tests for youngsters from the Nuffield Science Teaching Project in Britain. […]
A simple pocket-size, battery operated Geiger counter is here described. It may be used in classroom to test low emission radioactive sources, or to detect background radiation. […]
A simple low cost homemade device that converts radio wave energy from a mobile phone signal to electricity for lighting an LED is described. No battery or complex circuitry is required. The device allows a range of interesting experiments on the physics and technology of mobile phones. […]