Jun 14 – 16, 2023
AlbaNova Main Building
Europe/Stockholm timezone

The Sound of Physics at Ullevi Stadium

Not scheduled
20m
Oskar Klein Auditorium FR4 (AlbaNova Main Building)

Oskar Klein Auditorium FR4

AlbaNova Main Building

Roslagstullsbacken 21, 114 21 Stockholm
Poster Undervisningssektionen Undervisningssektionen

Speakers

Mr Javier Tello Marmolejo (Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg) Sebastian Kilde Löfgren (Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg)

Description

A common way to ground a theoretical physics concept is to learn about an experiment that showcases it. However, experiencing the concept from within is rare. This was recently done at Ullevi stadium, as part of Vetenskapsfestivalen with 400 middle school students, to illustrate the propagation of sound waves, the speed of sound, and wave interference. By reacting to sound prompts, students became data points of the sound wavefront or the interference pattern. Further, drones were used to film the experiments from above, displaying a bird’s eye view of the phenomena live on a large TV screen. . This allowed the students to experience the experiments in multiple ways during the experiment and allowed their teachers to follow up using the recorded material in the classroom. Insights and learnings from this large-scale demonstration will be presented, along with reflections on similar classroom applications and the use of drones in physics education.

Primary authors

Mr Javier Tello Marmolejo (Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg) Sebastian Kilde Löfgren (Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg)

Co-author

Dag Hanstorp (Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg)

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