RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Smartphones as experimental tools to measure acoustical and mechanical properties of vibrating rods A1 González Delgado, Manuel Ángel A1 González Rebollo, Miguel Ángel K1 Smartphone K1 Experiment K1 Active learning K1 Autonomous work K1 Motivation K1 Vibrations K1 Frequency analysis AB Modern smartphones have calculation and sensor capabilities that make them suitable for use as versatile and reliable measurement devices in simple teaching experiments. In this work a smartphone is used, together with low cost materials, in an experiment to measure the frequencies emitted by vibrating rods of different materials, shapes and lengths. The results obtained with the smartphone have been compared with theoretical calculations and theagreement is good. Alternatively, physics students can perform the experiment described here and use their results to determine the dependencies of the obtained frequencies on the rod characteristics. In this way they will also practice research methods that they will probably use in their professional life. PB IOP YR 2016 FD 2016 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/16887 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/16887 LA eng NO European Journal of Physics, 37, 045701 DS UVaDOC RD 27-abr-2024