A proposed experimental activity to determine optical properties of acrylic by using smartphones as measurement instruments

• Carlos Daniel Frazão ^[1] ; Wellington dos Santos Souza ^[1]
  1. [1] Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Sertão Pernambucano, Salgueiro, Brazil
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 62, Nº. 7, 2024, págs. 610-611
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Technological advancement has brought forth a wide range of accessible and innovative tools that can be integrated into the teaching of physics, making it more dynamic and interactive. In this context, smartphones emerge as versatile and powerful devices capable of performing a variety of tasks and precise measurements.1–3 This article addresses a didactic proposal that uses smartphones to determine optical characteristics of acrylic plates, exploring the relationship between fundamental concepts of optics and the technology present in students’ daily lives.