This paper describes how the refraction of light in optical lens can be modeled using the dynamic geometry software Geogebra. The models and the results obtained in the lab are compared. […]
This paper describes a few simple school experiments on thermal equilibria that lend themselves to dynamical modelling. The construction and trying out of such models on a computer and the comparison of their results with the experimental data can give the opportunity for fruitful discussion in the classroom. […]
This paper describes an introductory experiment, leading to a definition of temperature based on the use mercury thermometer. The variation in time of the thermometer readings is the starting point for the construction of a mathematical model; this model will be later adapted to more complex systems approaching thermal – […]
The aim of this work is to show the didactic and scientific potentialities of the AMD5 detectors used in the ADA project (Astroparticle Detector Array)[1] for the introduction of cosmic-ray physics in the last year of Liceo scientifico. The dependence of cosmic rays on solar activity and atmospheric parameters were observed and interpreted. […]