The usefulness of LabXChange virtual lab and PhyPhox real lab on pendulum student practicum during pandemic

Abstract

Virtual Laboratory (virtual lab) is a series of virtual experiment laboratories that have been designed and programmed to be used by students for practicum, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. The virtual lab is helpful for student to build content knowledge which usually they do in real practicum activities. The virtual lab is arranged systematically. Therefore, the result should be close to the real value. Here we report our study on pendulum whether the virtual lab experiment yield the same result as the real laboratory (real lab). We compare both results of experimental data using data analytics and also graphic analytics. The results from the study, shows that there is no significant difference between virtual lab and real lab. Thus, the virtual laboratory is a comparable pendulum experimental result for students doing a remote practicum in physics.