iPhysics Labs
Column Editors:
Jochen Kuhn, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich)
Patrik Vogt, Institute of Teacher Training (ILF), Mainz, Germany
2025
Exploring refractive indices and lateral ray shifts using smartphone photography: An innovative educational approach by Sanjoy Kumar Pal; Pradipta Panchadhyayee
The Physics Teacher 63, 210–211 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0253715
Apply a smartphone’s magnetometer to measure the AC current of electrical equipment by Pathom Vongvizay; Pongkaew Udomsamuthirun; Siriluk Ruangrungrote; Tunyanop Nilkamjon; Suppanyou Meakniti; Thitipong Kruaehong
The Physics Teacher 63, 130–131 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0233097
Determining viscosity of a liquid with smartphone sensors: A classroom-friendly approach using damped oscillations by Sanjoy Kumar Pal; Pradipta Panchadhyayee
The Physics Teacher 63, 64–65 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0245324
2024
Use of a smartphone as a density-measuring device by Sanjoy Kumar Pal; Soumen Sarkar; Pradipta Panchadhyayee
The Physics Teacher 62, 786–787 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0232206
Magnetic field of a linear octupole by Enrique Arribas; Isabel Escobar; Raquel Ramirez-Vazquez; Arturo C. Martí; Martín Monteiro; Cecilia Stari; Augusto Belendez.
The Physics Teacher 62, 688–689 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0222427
A proposed experimental activity to determine optical properties of acrylic by using smartphones as measurement instruments by Carlos Daniel Frazão; Wellington dos Santos Souza by
The Physics Teacher 62, 610–611 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0214761
A smartphone-based simple method for determination of the permeability of free space by Sanjoy Kumar Pal; Soumen Sarkar; Pradipta Panchadhyayee.
The Physics Teacher 62, 532–533 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0207814
Smartphone-based measurement of magnetic force and demonstration of Newton’s third law of motion by Sanjoy Kumar Pal; Soumen Sarkar; Pradipta Panchadhyayee
The Physics Teacher 62, 404–405 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0206524
Bringing CERN to classrooms: Learning about ALICE with AR and LEGO by Atakan Çoban; Aishwarya Girdhar; Max Warkentin; Christoph Hoyer; Jochen Weller; Jochen Kuhn; Stephan Koenigstorfer; Laura Fabbietti; Sascha Mehlhase
The Physics Teacher 62, 310–311 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0203650
Unveiling damped spring pendulum dynamics and constants through smartphone-integrated LiDAR sensors by Arne Bewersdorff; David Weiler
The Physics Teacher 62, 230–231 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0188279
The circular Atwood machine by Arturo Carlos Marti; Martín Monteiro; Cecilia Stari
The Physics Teacher 62, 150–151 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0184412
Building a manometer for gases and liquids with a smartphone and a food storage container by Athanasios Gkourmpis.
The Physics Teacher 62, 66–67 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0187118
2023
The simplest schlieren imaging using a smartphone by Márton Vavrik; Gergely Péter Vári; Péter Jenei
The Physics Teacher 61, 804–805 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0162015
Estimating damping effects using a smartphone by Garima Goyal; Aastha Jain; Dheeraj Kumar Singh
The Physics Teacher 61, 708–709 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0150235
New options for the old Wilberforce pendulum by Lutz Frank Kasper.
The Physics Teacher 61, 628–629 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0151219
Relative motion made real by Nuno M. Campos; Pedro Silva; Sérgio R. Domingos; Manuela Ramos Silva
The Physics Teacher 61, 534–535 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0131137
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The Physics Teacher 61, 402 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0149766
A model experiment on the modern microscopic theory of sliding friction
The Physics Teacher 61, 308 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0146466
The missing fundamental tone in everyday life and in experiments
The Physics Teacher 61, 228 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0142178
Experimental investigation of the tropospheric temperature gradient with Flightradar24
The Physics Teacher 61, 148 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0141246
What gives musical instruments their sound?
The Physics Teacher 61, 80 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0136722
2022
Acoustic characterization of magnetic braking with a smartphone Camila F. Marín Sepúlveda, Juan C. Castro-Palacio, Isabel Salinas and Juan A. Monsoriu The Physics Teacher 60, 706 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0097792
Measurement of hydraulic coefficients using a Mariotte bottle and a smartphone The Physics Teacher 60, 612 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0095916
Measuring the speed of light in liquids with a smartphone by Arne Bewersdorff and David Weiler The Physics Teacher 60, 516 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0013860
Howling winds and swinging sticks: An acoustical analysis
The Physics Teacher 60, 392 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0010400
Recording a resonance curve with smartphones and wine glasses
The Physics Teacher 60, 308 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009999
Experiments with mobile devices — A retrospective on 10 years of iPhysicsLabs
The Physics Teacher 60, 88 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009416
Investigation of the flux density of a solenoid using the magnetometer of ILF
The Physics Teacher 60, 70 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009116
2021
Determining the speed of sound in different gases with a dog whistle
The Physics Teacher 59, 726 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0007414
Video analysis to examine smartphones using a pendulum and a Kepler&#’;s proximity sensor
The Physics Teacher 59, 584 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0056573
Determining the coefficient of kinetic friction using g sensors
The Physics Teacher 59, 504 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006145
Shepard scale produced and analyzed with mobile devices
The Physics Teacher 59, 378 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0004896
LED gates for measuring smartphone parameters using the ambient light sensor of a smartphone
The Physics Teacher 59, 298 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0004165
Determination of gravity acceleration with kinematic ambient light sensor
The Physics Teacher 59, 218 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0003674
The flashing light bulb: A quantitative introduction to the theory of alternating current
The Physics Teacher 59, 138 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0003475
Detect Earth’s rotation using your smartphone
The Physics Teacher 59, 72 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0003025
2020
Using the smartphone as oscillation balance
The Physics Teacher 58, 678 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0002744
Magnetic fields produced by electric railways
The Physics Teacher 58, 600 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0002390
Real-time visualization of electrical circuit schematics: An augmented reality experiment setup to foster representational knowledge in introductory physics education
The Physics Teacher 58, 518 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0002078
Making the invisible visible: Visualization of the connection between magnetic field, electric current, and smartphone force with the help of augmented reality
The Physics Teacher 58, 438 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0001848
Learning the lens equation using water and smartphone/tablets
The Physics Teacher 58, 360 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5145539
Corkscrewing and speed of sound: A surprisingly simple experiment
The Physics Teacher 58, 278 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5145480
Tilting motion and the moment of inertia of the Lorentz
The Physics Teacher 58, 216 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5145423
An experiment of relative velocity in a train using a smartphones
The Physics Teacher 58, 72 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5141984
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