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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jul
Pages: 3
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A High-Resolution Stopwatch for Cents
Gingl, Z.; Kopasz, K.
Physics Education, v46 n4 p430-432 Jul 2011
A very low-cost, easy-to-make stopwatch is presented to support various experiments in mechanics. The high-resolution stopwatch is based on two photodetectors connected directly to the microphone input of a sound card. Dedicated free open-source software has been developed and made available to download. The efficiency is demonstrated by a free fall experiment. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Science Activities, Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Mechanics (Physics), Computer Software, Laboratory Equipment
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Language: English
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