Simple Physics behind the Flight of a Drone

Autor/inn/en	Monteiro, Martín; Stari, Cecilia; Cabeza, Cecilia; Martí, Arturo C.
Titel	Simple Physics behind the Flight of a Drone
Quelle	In: Physics Education, 57 (2022) 2, Artikel 025029 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Monteiro, Martín) ORCID (Stari, Cecilia) ORCID (Cabeza, Cecilia) ORCID (Martí, Arturo C.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-9120
Schlagwörter	Physics; Science Instruction; Scientific Concepts; Concept Formation; Scientific Principles; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Measurement; Aviation Technology; Science Experiments + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Telekommunikationstechnik; Messverfahren; Flugtechnik
Abstract	The flight of a quadcopter drone, readily available as a toy, is analyzed using simple physics concepts. A smartphone with built-in accelerometer and gyroscope was attached to the drone to register the accelerations and angular velocities along the three spatial axis while the drone is taking off, landing or rotating. The vertical speed, the height and one of the angular coordinates are obtained through numerical integration of the acceleration values and compared with information provided by the manufacturer. The analysis of these quantities provides an opportunity to gain insight into important physics concepts involving Newton laws and conservation principles in a stimulating environment. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01