4 papers
Inconsistencies and errors in traditional approaches to energy in our introductory courses
Alvaro Suarez, Daniel Baccino, Arturo C. Marti +1
We present a critical analysis of the classical approaches to energy subjects, based on the work-energy theorem and the conservation of mechanical energy proposed in the courses of…
Differences in the attitudes and beliefs about science of students in the physics-mathematics and life sciences areas and their impact on teaching
Alvaro Suarez, Daniel Baccino, Martin Monteiro +1
For this study, we compared the attitudes and beliefs about science of physical science (physics and mathematics) and life science (biochemistry and biology) students at the beginn…
Utilizing smartphone sensors for accurate solar irradiance measurement and educational purposes
José Luis Di Laccio, Andrés Monetta, Rodrigo Alonso-Suárez +2
The global transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy production is a major challenge. We present an innovative solution by utilizing smartphone light sensors to measur…
Cooling of an objetct by forced convection
Mateo Dutra, Martin Monteiro, Arturo C. Marti
We present an experiment on forced convection where a previously heated object is cooled under the effect of a controlled stream of air. We consider a square copper plate in which…