The paper: Using a web-based and stand-alone oscilloscope for physics experiment during Covid-19 pandemic, Mahizah Ismail et al (2023), Phys. Educ. 58 015006, is based on the Virtual Oscilloscope simulation. This paper was authored by Mahizah Ismail, Farid Minawi, Wan Zul Adli Wan Mokhtar, Noraihan L Abdul Rashid and Ahmad K Ariffin.
The article DOI: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6552/ac95eb
These simulations were made using the Adobe Flash/AcrtionScript. You can download them and run then in Windows.
Using this simulation, you can experience the phenomenon of charging a metallic ball by induction in the first stage and charging the ball by contact in the second stage after the charged rod touches the ball. The displayed charges are for an illustrational purpose, and they are not seen in reality. You can disable the display of charges on the rod and on the ball.
In this simulation, you can try two situations, one in which the rod is positively charged and another in which the rod is negatively charged, and you will see that the two situations result in the same observation.
With this rich simulation, you can visualize and measure the phase difference between two sound waves using two microphones connected to an oscilloscope. Moreover, you can determine the speed of sound in air by measuring the distance between the two microphones when their waveforms are in phase, taking into account the frequency of the sound wave that is controlled by the sine wave generator.
من النتائج العجيبة لنظرية النسبية العامة أن الأجسام وبسبب المجال الثقالي (الجذبي) الناتج عن كتلتها (كمية المادة) تُقوّس نسيج الزمان-المكان (أو اختصارا الزمكان). وهذا التقوس لا يكون محسوسا بالقرب من الأجسام الصغيرة كأجسامنا، ولكنها تصبح ذات مقدار ملموس بالقرب من الأجسام الهائلة كالكواكب والنجوم.
وإذا خضنا أكثر في نتائج التقوس الزمكاني الذي تنبأت به نظرية النسبية العامة، وأخذنا بعين الاعتبار نجمين نراهما على أطراف كوكب هائل الكتلة، فإننا نرى كل واحد منهما منزاحا عن موقعه الحقيقي بحيث أن المسافة الظاهرية بينهما أكبر من المسافة الحقيقية. وبالتالي فإن المسافة بينهما قد تضخمت بمقدار ضئيل ربما نستطيع أن نتحقق منه بأعيننا المجردة أو بواسطة التليسكوب.
In creating interactive educational tools, simplicity is power. A minimalist design doesn’t just look clean; it helps learners focus on what truly matters. Instead of overwhelming the user with unnecessary details, focus on providing a clear, interactive interface that mirrors the real-world experience.
Educational technology is more about strategically leveraging technology to enhance, transform, and even redefine teaching and learning than just merging education with technology. You have to be a strong educator equipped with learning theories, educational methodologies, and statistical analysis in the first place to be a successful educational technologist.
