Analyzing Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs using Arduino

Motion graphics and their relationships within the scope of the kinematics unit are difficult topics for students to learn. In this study, an Arduino-based in-class physics activity was developed, in which students can analyze position-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs practically. Wi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Çoban, R. Salar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Negeri Semarang 2023-06-01
Series:Jurnal Pendidikan Fisika Indonesia
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/JPFI/article/view/32246
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849415029926920192
author A. Çoban
R. Salar
author_facet A. Çoban
R. Salar
author_sort A. Çoban
collection DOAJ
description Motion graphics and their relationships within the scope of the kinematics unit are difficult topics for students to learn. In this study, an Arduino-based in-class physics activity was developed, in which students can analyze position-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs practically. Within the scope of the study, Arduino UNO and HC-SR04 distance sensors, which are very low cost and easily obtainable, were used in the material development process. Data analyzes were also carried out using the Excel program. The position values and time values of a simple car moving with constant acceleration were collected with the help of Arduino and then these data were transferred to the Excel program. Instant velocity and acceleration values were determined on the Excel platform. Then, graph types and relationships between graphs were analyzed by drawing time-dependent graphs of position, velocity and acceleration with the help of Excel program. The motion acceleration was determined as 2.388 m/s2 both by taking the second derivative of the position-time equation with respect to time and by using the slope of the time-dependent graph of the instantaneous velocity values found. Furthermore, the displacement was calculated as 0.363 m using first and last position values that were directly read from the distance sensor and 0.348 m using the area under the velocity-time graph. The two values are very close to each other, with a difference of +4.1. The change in velocity was calculated as 0.845 m/s by taking the difference of the initial and final velocity and calculating the area under the acceleration-time graph. In addition to providing students with important educational gains in graphic subjects, it is expected that such a study carried out with students in the classroom will also be effective in the development of technological literacy and data analysis skills.
format Article
id doaj-art-588e8c8d151d417d80605cdb7ab3a407
institution Kabale University
issn 1693-1246
2355-3812
language English
publishDate 2023-06-01
publisher Universitas Negeri Semarang
record_format Article
series Jurnal Pendidikan Fisika Indonesia
spelling doaj-art-588e8c8d151d417d80605cdb7ab3a4072025-08-20T03:33:39ZengUniversitas Negeri SemarangJurnal Pendidikan Fisika Indonesia1693-12462355-38122023-06-01191364610.15294/jpfi.v19i1.3224613955Analyzing Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs using ArduinoA. Çoban0R. Salar1Yeditepe University, TurkeyAtatürk University, TurkeyMotion graphics and their relationships within the scope of the kinematics unit are difficult topics for students to learn. In this study, an Arduino-based in-class physics activity was developed, in which students can analyze position-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs practically. Within the scope of the study, Arduino UNO and HC-SR04 distance sensors, which are very low cost and easily obtainable, were used in the material development process. Data analyzes were also carried out using the Excel program. The position values and time values of a simple car moving with constant acceleration were collected with the help of Arduino and then these data were transferred to the Excel program. Instant velocity and acceleration values were determined on the Excel platform. Then, graph types and relationships between graphs were analyzed by drawing time-dependent graphs of position, velocity and acceleration with the help of Excel program. The motion acceleration was determined as 2.388 m/s2 both by taking the second derivative of the position-time equation with respect to time and by using the slope of the time-dependent graph of the instantaneous velocity values found. Furthermore, the displacement was calculated as 0.363 m using first and last position values that were directly read from the distance sensor and 0.348 m using the area under the velocity-time graph. The two values are very close to each other, with a difference of +4.1. The change in velocity was calculated as 0.845 m/s by taking the difference of the initial and final velocity and calculating the area under the acceleration-time graph. In addition to providing students with important educational gains in graphic subjects, it is expected that such a study carried out with students in the classroom will also be effective in the development of technological literacy and data analysis skills.https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/JPFI/article/view/32246arduino, motion graphs, physics education, stem
spellingShingle A. Çoban
R. Salar
Analyzing Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs using Arduino
Jurnal Pendidikan Fisika Indonesia
arduino, motion graphs, physics education, stem
title Analyzing Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs using Arduino
title_full Analyzing Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs using Arduino
title_fullStr Analyzing Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs using Arduino
title_full_unstemmed Analyzing Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs using Arduino
title_short Analyzing Position, Velocity and Acceleration Graphs using Arduino
title_sort analyzing position velocity and acceleration graphs using arduino
topic arduino, motion graphs, physics education, stem
url https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/JPFI/article/view/32246
work_keys_str_mv AT acoban analyzingpositionvelocityandaccelerationgraphsusingarduino
AT rsalar analyzingpositionvelocityandaccelerationgraphsusingarduino