The use of Newton’s disck as experimental activity to verify optical concepts

Authors

  • Pâmella Gonçalves Barreto Troncão Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Patrícia de Sousa Brilhante https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2206-3304
  • Eliezer Fernandes Sodré Júnior https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6628-3419
  • Luana da Silva Soares
  • Edgar Duarte da Silva Escola Estadual Girassol de Tempo Integral Deputado Federal José Alves de Assis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/RP2023_8

Abstract

Teaching Physics in a didactic, simple way that leads the student to understand the subject and its importance in everyday life was, and still is, a challenge for teachers. Even more so in times of a pandemic, in which decent people and students faced a scenario full of adversity. The present work aimed to show an alternative to teach physical concepts related to optics, in a more significant way, through the development of an experimental verification activity, with low-cost materials in order to contribute/provide a greater understanding and learning of the addressed content. The experiment in question was the Newton Disk which, after its execution and explanation of the content, had as an evaluation strategy the application of questionnaires to verify if the students liked the methodology used and if there was any learning from them. Through the questionnaire, it was possible to infer that most students understood the content, as they answered the questions accurately, using physical arguments and concepts correctly. These results show that the activity was well accepted by the students, who showed a lot of interest and participation, and that there was an understanding of the optical concepts covered in the experiment.

Published

2023-08-31

How to Cite

Gonçalves Barreto Troncão, P., de Sousa Brilhante, P., Fernandes Sodré Júnior, E., da Silva Soares, L., & Duarte da Silva, E. (2023). The use of Newton’s disck as experimental activity to verify optical concepts . DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar Da Universidade Federal Do Tocantins, 10(Especial 3). https://doi.org/10.20873/RP2023_8

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