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Two simple experiments using FFT with digital devices in the introductory physics laboratory

Physics Education 2023-09-13 v1

Abstract

We propose two experiments suited for high school and/or undergraduate physics laboratory which are aimed to the discovery of the practical meaning and usefulness of the FFT analysis as a mathematical and graphical instrument, intended to discriminate different periodic signals in various situations, ranging from basic, demonstrative measurements to very complex, real-research experiments. In our proposal, quite inexpensive digital instruments can be used, yet with accurate out-of-the-box results.

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@article{arxiv.2305.05223,
  title  = {Two simple experiments using FFT with digital devices in the introductory physics laboratory},
  author = {Eugenio Tufino and Luigi Gratton and Stefano Oss},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.05223},
  year   = {2023}
}

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7 pages, 5 figures

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