Teaching Physics by Arduino during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Free Falling Body Experiment

TL;DR

This paper presents a method for teaching physics remotely during COVID-19 by using Arduino boards to measure gravitational acceleration through free-falling experiments, enabling practical lab work online.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach utilizing Arduino and accessible tools for physics experiments in remote education settings during the pandemic.

Findings

Successful implementation of Arduino-based free-fall experiment

Enables remote physics laboratory activities

Provides an accessible method for measuring gravitational acceleration

Abstract

One of the difficulties related to the COVID-19 pandemic is the shifting from face-to-face to distance teaching. Both schools and universities had suddenly to organize on-line lectures. To perform laboratory practice even in this period, easily accessible materials, smartphones physics apps, on-line tools and devices can be used. In this paper a method to measure the gravitational acceleration studying the free falling body using Arduino board is presented.