Unveiling damped spring pendulum dynamics and constants through smartphone-integrated LiDAR sensors

• Autores: Arne Bewersdorff, David Weiler
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 62, Nº. 3, 2024, págs. 230-231
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The spring pendulum is a focal point of inquiry in physics.Classical smartphone experiments use the accelerometer to collect data to further investigate spring pendulum phenomena. However, due to strong error propagation, the damping of the movement cannot be analyzed with this data. The advent of LiDAR-enabled smartphones presents a novel avenue for dissecting the nuances of this classical physics phenomenon.

    While the practice of analyzing spring pendulums with smartphone accelerometers is well established,1 the introduction of LiDAR sensor technology in smartphones opens new avenues of exploration.