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CLAUDIO FAZIO

Measurement of the damping coefficient of an elastic rubber band oscillator by a smartphone

  • Authors: Agliolo Gallitto, Aurelio; Battaglia, Onofrio Rosario; Fazio, Claudio
  • Publication year: 2024
  • Type: Articolo in rivista
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/637433

Abstract

The use of smartphones as laboratory tools for school physics experiments has recently received attention for the possibility of carrying out a wide variety of didactic experiments with low-cost equipments. This article presents a study on a damped oscillator consisting of an elastic rubber loop and a mass. The investigation of the oscillations was conducted by using a smartphone. The experimental data was interpreted by a simple model, obtaining information on the viscoelastic properties of the rubber material.