This project was inspired by the urban legend the barometer question. It is part of a more general approach led by the team «Physics Reimagined» which aims to rethink the way we teach experimental physics.

Other files to do physics with your smartphone or Arduino on the site opentp.fr

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This project was imagined by Frédéric Bouquet (Paris-Saclay University) and Giovanni Organtini (Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy).

Physics: Frédéric Bouquet, Giovanni Organtini, Julien Bobroff

Videos, photos, gifs: Amel Kolli

Graphic design and illustrations: Anna Khazina

This project is a production of «Physics Reimagined» from Paris-Saclay University and CNRS. It benefited from the support of the IDEX Paris-Saclay and of the «Physique Autrement» Chair, held by the Paris-Sud Foundation and supported by the Air Liquide Group.

Many people have contributed directly or indirectly to this project, and should be thanked: Ulysse Delabre, for his advice, Joel Chevrier, a pioneer in this type of measures, Cyril Dauphin, Raphael Weil, Eloi Haltz, Fabienne Bernard , Claire Marrache, the students of the L2 Physique of the University Paris Sud who chose to follow the UE Physique & Smartphone.