A física no ensino médio através do estudo de fenômenos físicos em um automóvel

Abstract

This work attempts to present an alternative to teach Physics in the secundary education level,in particular, exploring themes related to kinematics, dynamics, geometric optics and thermodynamics. These themes were studied in the context of a rotational operation of a car. Such links were able, according to the present research, to furnish a better understanding of the physical phenomena, which are seen in our life, but that are forgotten in most of the pedagogical practices of this science. In fact, in general ways, teachers work with practices that do not give meaningless to the students, but only applications of mathematical formulas. In this research we worked with four classes of secundary education (specialization in computer sciences), in a federal education institution. The results indicate beyond an increased motivation among the students but, mainly, a better understanding of conceptual aspects of physical phenomena related to the operation of automotive vehicles, in articular, the car.