Animation with Algodoo: a simple tool for teaching and learning physics

Samir Lacerda da Silva; Rodrigo L. da Silva; Judismar T. Guaitolini Junior; Elias Gon¸calves; Emilson Ribeiro  Viana Junior; Jo˜ao B. L. Wyatt

doi:10.22481/exon.v5i2.20426

Autores/as

Samir Lacerda da Silva Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo
Rodrigo L. da Silva Instituto Federal Fluminense
Judismar T. Guaitolini Junior Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo
Elias Gon¸calves Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo
Emilson Ribeiro Viana Junior Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná
Jo˜ao B. L. Wyatt Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22481/exon.v5i2.20426

Palabras clave:

Animation, Algodoo, Physics Teaching, Projectile Motion

Resumen

In the present work we have made use of the animation freeware Algodoo, as an easy handling tool to teach and learn physics. The animation is based on the oblique motion model and we have described the movement qualitatively, showing changes in the trajectory of an object as we modify the control parameters, such as speed and launch angle. Exploring the software graphical tools, the consistency between the results obtained by the animation and the literature is maintained, for example the maximum height and the rise time of the disc. This tool can be applied to students from different education levels, and also to undergraduate and high school students. The aim this paper is to use Algodoo for didactic purposes.

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