Animation with Algodoo: a simple tool for teaching and learning Physics

Abstract

In the present work we have made use of the animation freeware Algodoo, as an easy handling tool to teach and learn physics. The animation is based on the oblique motion model and we have described the movement qualitatively, showing changes in the trajectory of an object as we modify the control parameters, such as speed and launch angle. Exploring the software graphical tools, the consistency between the results obtained by the animation and the literature is maintained, for example the maximum height and the rise time of the disc. This tool can be applied to students from different education levels, and also to undergraduate and high school students.