Galileo's pendulum, astronaut centrifuge, Boyle's law, waves on a lake: these are classic physics experiments that would be interesting to perform with real equipment such as a smartphone, but that sometimes cannot be carried out physically. That is why we created a simulation tool within FizziQ Web — not to replace experimentation in the physical world, which remains the only truly relevant approach for analysing the world around us, but to make experimentation easier when i

The history of educational science software is, first and foremost, a history of teachers. Since the 1990s, teachers have been the ones building the tools that still equip thousands of classrooms today, coding in their own time, on evenings and weekends, for no pay. Over time, universities and foundations extended this offering with Scratch, PhET, Phyphox, and others: free software, often open source, adapted to real classroom needs because it was built by people who work the

In February 2026, Elon Musk announced his intention to install data centers in orbit to run artificial intelligence. Very quickly, one argument dominated the comments: in space, cooling would be “free”, since it is very cold there. This widely shared claim is nevertheless false. It reveals a common confusion between temperature, heat, and heat transfer. Above all, it offers a valuable opportunity to develop critical thinking and to revisit simple but fundamental questions: wh

The Shepard Tone : an infinite rise… or almost You're surely familiar with the Penrose staircase illusion, the seemingly endless staircase popularized by the artist M.C. Escher. But are you familiar with the Shepard Tone, an acoustic illusion conceived in the 1960s by the American psychologist Roger Shepard, which creates the impression that a sound rises—or falls—without ever reaching a peak? Let's explore and analyze this astonishing sound effect with the FizziQ app. The Or

Quand on enseigne les sciences au collège ou au lycée, utiliser des smartphones en classe n'est pas toujours évident. C'est pourquoi nous avons développé FizziQ Web, une version navigateur de l'application mobile qui s'adapte parfaitement aux ordinateurs et à leur écran horizontal.

We’re excited to introduce FizziQ Anthracite , our brand-new version, available today for all beta testers. It’s a major update, with...

The FizziQ Spreadsheet is an integrated tool within the app that allows users to enter, manipulate, and visualize numerical data....

Ask FizziQ is a smart scientific assistant integrated into the FizziQ app. It allows you to ask questions about scientific concepts,...

FizziQ's Text Input module is a sophisticated component that allows users to enter and display rich text, with special support for...

For teachers looking to organize a video analysis session of a movement, one of the main challenges is often finding a suitable video....

You have probably already tried to disturb a compass by bringing a magnet close to it, but have you ever tried the same experiment with your smartphone's electronic compass? In the video below, we conducted the experiment, and the result is surprising: the smartphone's compass appears to be unaffected by the presence of a magnet. Why such behavior? As a scientist, can we trust the magnetometer data? And what are the implications for measuring magnetic fields with a smartphone

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education presents exciting opportunities to enrich learning experiences and prepare...

The greenhouse effect, at the origin of the phenomenon of global warming, is difficult to show by simple experiments. Many proposals are however available on the internet but few are really reproducible and many give poor physical representations of the phenomenon [1] . This article offers practical methods and accessible tools to help teachers and educators explain this phenomenon in an engaging way. A popular greenhouse effect experiment - The challenges of the greenhouse

Did you know that you can recreate the groundbreaking experiments of famous scientists using just a smartphone? In this article, we...

Teachers constantly seek out fresh and innovative strategies to explain complex topics, particularly within the challenging subject of...

Searching for fresh experimental ideas to explore physics in the classroom? Draw inspiration from these 15 groundbreaking projects...

The accelerometer has become one of the most important sensors in our cell phones. In this article we find out in detail what it is used for and how it works. Contents What is the accelerometer used for in a smartphone? - The different ways of calculating acceleration - Operating principle of the accelerometer - Measurement of displacement - MEMS technology - Absolute acceleration and linear acceleration - Precision and calibration of a MEMS accelerometer What is the a

Discovered in 1842, the Doppler effect has established itself as an essential investigation tool in modern science. This article details five activities adapted to different learning levels, to be carried out in class, at home or outdoors, simply using a smartphone or tablet. We will also provide specific advice to optimize their implementation. These practical experiments offer a unique opportunity to grasp the concrete applications of the Doppler effect in our daily lives,

Sport isn't just a display of physical strength or natural talent. It's also a complex series of movements, reactions, and decisions, all...

Gravity, omnipresent in our everyday lives, remains a complex subject to grasp in its entirety. While Newton's portrayal of gravity as a force influencing all matter is widely recognized, it inevitably sparks a multitude of questions. In this article, we outline seven experiments that can be conducted using just a smartphone to delve deeper into the realm of gravity. From embarking on a Zero G flight to exploring the behavior of a pendulum on the moon, venturing to the equat

Do you want to analyze motion using chronophotography in class? This article contains all the information you need to find the right pictures, analyze movements with FizziQ, and share the data in a spreadsheet. Table of contents: Why use chronophotography in science? - Which chronophotographs to use in class? What practical exercises to do with chronophotography? - Uploading a photograph to FizziQ - Analysis - The experiment book - Export data - To know more Why u

Today is Pi Day !! The occasion to celebrate Pi, this mathematical constant which has fascinated the whole world for millennia and which,...

Can you imagine that your smartphone can do more than 50 different types of measurements on sound, movement, light, color, energy? All of...

Do you know that biomechanics allows athletes to boost their performance by applying the laws of mechanics to living beings? In this...

Did you know that your smartphone can contain up to 18 different types of sensors? In this article we review them and explain what they can be used for! Table of content The different categories of sensors What is MEMS technology? The accelerometer - The gyroscope - The orientation sensor - The pedometer The thermometer - The barometer - The humidity sensor The Magnetometer - The GPS - The Lidar The photoelectric cell - The CMOS sensor - The heart rate sensor T

In this article, we propose five activities in the field of mathematics to be carried out with your smartphone. They can be offered to...

Calculating the speed of sound becomes a simple and engaging task with the use of a smartphone, transforming this commonly abstract concept into a tangible learning experience. For students, this exercise is particularly gratifying as it demystifies the complexities of sound waves, allowing them to explore its various physical properties through a device that's a familiar staple in their everyday lives. In this article, we introduce seven experiments, each utilizing a smartph

Tone generators, also called frequency generators or synthesizers, can be used to conduct many exciting scientific experiments to understand sound waves . In this article we describe 6 science projects that use the tone generator and which can be adapted to your specific needs. Table of content What is a tone generator ? - Create an acoustic beat - Generate an anti-sound - Synthesize the timbre of a oboe - Perform an audiogram - Protect yourself from too loud sounds

You can see the swell, a mechanical wave that propagates on the surface of the water; you can also see an earthquake; but can we see a sound wave? And what if it were possible? We will see that this seemingly simple question opens up exciting educational scenarios for using the inquiry method with students. 1. Can we see a sound ? Experience shows that we cannot see a sound: whether the music is loud or not, whether a note is high or low, the visual appearance of the world a

Making and analyzing a motion analysis (or kinematic) video with your students is a great way to engage them. To avoid wasting too much...

The movement of athletes is one of the most interesting subjects of kinematic study. The precision of gestures, the transformation of energies, the complexity of trajectories are all exciting subjects to study for the student, in a field that is generally familiar to him. In this post, we analyze the most complex discipline of athletics: pole jumping. This movement is interesting because it makes it possible to study the multiple transformations of energy: kinetic energy of t

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In this blog, we will study the acoustic phenomenon of rhythmic pulses. This effect is very easy to create with the FizziQ application...

Many applications allow you to calculate the heart rate using only the camera of a smartphone. On what principles are these applications...

Smartphones are the ideal tool to conduct rapid experimentation on a variety of science topics. We have gathered here 10 experiments that...

It is not easy to demonstrate in class that the addition of two sound sources of the same intensity leads to an increase in the sound...

You have probably noticed that there are several different types of light measurements in FizziQ: luminance and brightness. What is the...

FizziQ is an open system that helps teachers create their own experimental protocols, either from existing protocols that they can...

The use of smartphones or tablets in the classroom requires a framework but also some flexibility.Following our experiments in class,...

Quand on ouvre le menu accéléromètre dans FizziQ on trouve deux types d'accélération : l'accélération linéaire et l'accélération absolue.

Imagine a digital tool that helps students master scientific experimentation, not virtually, but by observing the world around them....