Collaborative online tools for teaching physics: RC circuits

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David Julian Molina Beltran
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Abstract

This article describes the potential of simulation, with TinkerCad® through a RC circuit, in combination with Python for higher-level physics learning. This proposal is focused in the context of the typical experimental activity of physics’ epistemology; in the situation generated by the pandemic associated with COVID-19. The transient voltage and current data are obtained in two assemblies, real and simulated, which will be analyzed with Python ® in an online editor. The results indicate that the proper articulation of TinkerCad and Python, in simulated setups, are promising for collaborative learning of physics from experimental activity

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