Articoli rivista
Didattica
Anno XLIV - n.2 - aprile/giugno 2011 Il Laboratorio didattico Fisica in Moto. La fisica in un contesto quotidiano: una collaborazione fra impresa, scuola e università
The activities of a mechanics lab for secondary school pupils hosted by the Ducati motorcycle manufacturer are described. Under the guidance of tutors the participants can discover the basic laws of mechanics by performing hands-on experiments based on the concepts of linear and angular momentum as quantities which can be conserved or transferred. […]
Anno LVI - n.1 - gennaio/marzo 2023 Il moto browniano tra didattica e arte
I show how to create a chaotic sculpture starting from Brownian motion. […]
Anno XLV - n.4 - ottobre/dicembre 2012 Il moto rettilineo uniforme in palestra
An experiment on constant velocity that involves a whole class is described. Some pupils walk along a straight line while other pupils time their positions at fixed distances. The activity is performed in a gym using daily life materials and devices and requires less than one hour total time. […]
Anno XLIX - n.3 - luglio/settembre 2016 Il paradosso del condensatore
A simple argument is given, showing that a revision of newtonian dynamics is necessarily required when you assume the principle of relativity as a general law of physics. The motion of a charged particle within a plane condenser (uniform electric field) is studied in two different reference frames, […]
Anno XXV - n.2 - aprile/giugno 1992 Il pendolo, con un certo realismo
The classical pendulum experiment is discussed in order to show the approximations leading to possibly significant differences between theory and experiment. The way to minimize uncertainties in the data-taking procedure is also discussed. […]
Anno XXVI - n.1 - gennaio/marzo 1993 Il pendolo di Foucault come ausilio didattico (Traduzione da Physics Education, vol. 26, n. 2, Marzo 1991, a cura di Salvatore D’Agostino)
The Foucault pendulum can be an excellent teaching aid. For example, it can be used to measure the latitude of the place you live in. This article shows how the students and the entire population of a small village were involved in a physics experiment and discusses some modifications to the original design for an updated repetition of the experiment. […]
Anno XXIV - n.3 - luglio/settembre 1991 Il problema del nucleare e la scuola: un’ulteriore indagine
In order to inquire about knowledge and awareness of young people about the risks connected with the uses of ionizing radiation, we have submitted to various groups of first year university students a questionnaire. Results obtained are examined, also on the light of the different types of secondary school previously attended. […]
Anno XLIII - n.4 - ottobre/dicembre 2010 Il riordino dei Licei e le Indicazioni Nazionali
A short history of the changes brought in secondary education in Italy by increased school autonomy, with special attention to their consequences on the teachers’ role when teaching physics. […]