PROPOSAL OF EXPERIMENTS USING LOW-COST MATERIALS ON THE TOPIC OF SIMPLE MACHINES

Abstract

This article highlights the importance of producing and using low-cost experiments as educational resources in the teaching-learning process in high school Physics. The objective is to develop pre-selected experiments to be used as educational tools in 1st-year high school classes, aiming to teach fundamental concepts about the Principles of Dynamics, specifically through the construction and demonstration of experiments on Simple Machines. The experiments to be built include the Lever, Pulley, and Inclined Plane. By applying these experiments, we were able to introduce the content in a contextualized manner, showing the importance of Physics from ancient times to the present day. It is expected that after implementing these experiments, 1st-year high school students will show greater interest in Physics, and that there will be an increase in theoretical discussion about the application of experiments in this educational context, developing practical skills related to the content.