S1E15: Teaching Physics, Turning Smartphones into Mini Physics-Laboratories

In this episode of Science is All Around You, we delve into the fascinating world of physics education using the one device almost everyone carries: a smartphone. Highlighting the untapped potential of these powerful tools, we explore how their built-in sensors and features can transform them into portable laboratories for mechanics, optics, sound, and electromagnetism.
From determining the resonance frequency of a guitar string and measuring speed using the Doppler effect to calibrating a smartphone as a microscope for onion cell measurements and estimating the size of the Earth, we discuss hands-on experiments that are both educational and accessible. With clear explanations and everyday materials, this episode demonstrates how science can truly be all around us-right in the palm of our hands.
Tune in to discover practical, engaging ways to bring physics to life using the technology you already own!