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Tetrahedral and Octahedral arrangements of resistors: An experimental activity using incandescent-halogen lamps Motta, Leonardo; Sant’Anna, Fernanda; Rossini, Rodrigo; Fontes dos Santos, Antonio Carlos
Journal of Environment and Sustainability Education Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62672/joease.v3i1.47

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This article is the third in a trilogy, in which experimental activities involving classic symmetrical resistive circuits are proposed, where we draw attention to the fact that the use of halogen-incandescent lamps as resistors promotes an excellent visualization of symmetries or non-existences, through the comparison of the brightness of the lights, making the experimental activity a more playful and attractive practice for the student. This work aims to contribute to the small number of pedagogical experimental works involving symmetrical resistive electrical circuits, a proposal that approaches the subject in a playful and light way. Our methods use low-cost and easily accessible material. In the present paper, one focuses on the tetrahedral and octahedral cases. Both the theoretical development and the experimental analysis are presented and compared. The main implications are the importance of using arguments of symmetry as a pedagogical tool in solving problems (in the specific case, simplification-analysis of resistive electrical circuits) was evidenced in the analysis of the arrangements.
Tetrahedral and Octahedral arrangements of resistors: An experimental activity using incandescent-halogen lamps Motta, Leonardo; Sant’Anna, Fernanda; Rossini, Rodrigo; Fontes dos Santos, Antonio Carlos
Journal of Environment and Sustainability Education Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : Education and Development Research

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62672/joease.v3i1.47

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This article is the third in a trilogy, in which experimental activities involving classic symmetrical resistive circuits are proposed, where we draw attention to the fact that the use of halogen-incandescent lamps as resistors promotes an excellent visualization of symmetries or non-existences, through the comparison of the brightness of the lights, making the experimental activity a more playful and attractive practice for the student. This work aims to contribute to the small number of pedagogical experimental works involving symmetrical resistive electrical circuits, a proposal that approaches the subject in a playful and light way. Our methods use low-cost and easily accessible material. In the present paper, one focuses on the tetrahedral and octahedral cases. Both the theoretical development and the experimental analysis are presented and compared. The main implications are the importance of using arguments of symmetry as a pedagogical tool in solving problems (in the specific case, simplification-analysis of resistive electrical circuits) was evidenced in the analysis of the arrangements.
Exploring the strengths and limitations of AIs, using the socratic method, in solving physics problems Ramos de Faria, André da Silva; Velloso da Silveira, Márcio; Fontes dos Santos, Antonio Carlos
Journal of Environment and Sustainability Education Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62672/joease.v4i1.174

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The research is designed as a qualitative-analytical case study, employing the Socratic method as an analytical tool to probe reasoning consistency, contradiction recognition, and conceptual stability. Three AI systems: ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot, were examined while analyzing a non-standard equilibrium problem involving a pen attached to a vertical wall. The findings indicate that, although the AIs correctly articulate isolated physics concepts, they struggle to integrate these concepts coherently in unfamiliar contexts, exhibiting contradictions, diagrammatic inconsistencies, and an inability to revise reasoning when challenged. These results demonstrate that the principal limitation of current AI systems lies not merely in language generation, but in conceptual reasoning and meaning construction in physics. The study highlights important implications for physics education, emphasizing the need for critical mediation by educators and caution against treating AI-generated explanations as epistemically authoritative.
Co-Authors Motta, Leonardo Ramos de Faria, André da Silva Rossini, Rodrigo Sant’Anna, Fernanda Velloso da Silveira, Márcio