The construction of a water clock: a proposal for teaching fluid physics in introductory courses

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/113391
Información del item - Informació de l'item - Item information
Title: The construction of a water clock: a proposal for teaching fluid physics in introductory courses
Authors: Savall Alemany, Francisco | Esparza García, Miriam | Rosa Cintas, Sergio | Martínez-Torregrosa, Joaquín
Research Group/s: Didáctica de las Ciencias y la Tecnología
Center, Department or Service: Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Didáctica General y Didácticas Específicas
Keywords: Fluid physics | Hydrostatic pressure | Water clock | STEM
Knowledge Area: Didáctica de las Ciencias Experimentales
Issue Date: 24-Feb-2021
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Citation: Physics Education. 2021, 56(3): 033004. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/abe4ae
Abstract: In this work we present a water-driven clock (clepsydra) that uses the water that flows from a Mariotte flask to work. By designing and building all the elements properly, we get the seconds hand to make a full turn (1 min) at the right pace.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/113391
ISSN: 0031-9120 (Print) | 1361-6552 (Online)
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6552/abe4ae
Language: eng
Type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Rights: © 2021 IOP Publishing Ltd
Peer Review: si
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/abe4ae
Appears in Collections:INV - CyT-EPROBLEM - Artículos de Revistas

Files in This Item:
Files in This Item:
File Description SizeFormat 
ThumbnailSavall-Alemany_etal_2021_PhysEduc_final.pdfVersión final (acceso restringido)979,41 kBAdobe PDFOpen    Request a copy


Items in RUA are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.