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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Sep
Pages: 7
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Low-Cost Accelerometers for Physics Experiments
Vannoni, Maurizio; Straulino, Samuele
European Journal of Physics, v28 n5 p781-787 Sep 2007
The implementation of a modern game-console controller as a data acquisition interface for physics experiments is discussed. The investigated controller is equipped with three perpendicular accelerometers and a built-in infrared camera to evaluate its own relative position. A pendulum experiment is realized as a demonstration of the proposed approach. (Contains 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Photography, Physics, Science Experiments, Laboratory Equipment, Science Laboratories, Science Instruction, Motion, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Scientific Concepts, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Software
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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