I’ve taken some video clips (well Miss Horn did) of us trying out the Photoelectric effect as some people might never have seen it. I’m impressed how well it works, thanks to Mr Physics- who cleaned up the zinc plate. It needs polishing every 15 mins or so as it tarnishes very quickly and then...
Read MoreLet’s start with a catchy tune, hopefully full of earworms. If I can get permission, I’ll post the lyrics too. Thanks Hank Green for this one. Here is the power point and answer from the Friday review. for more details see the Particle Adventure, as we are only touching the surface of this topic. http://www.particleadventure.org/standard-model.html
Read MoreClick on the read more to get a glossary of the terms for this unit. I will try to update it as I think of more words that I need to add, or try the quizlet for revision https://quizlet.com/203360201/flashcards
Read MoreFor years I’ve struggled with the best way to teach force on a moving particle in a field. Tom Balanowski first introduced me to the “slap” method and this year with the help of the 2016-2017 Higher Physics Group we have got it sorted! Use the Left-hand Slap Rule where the four fingers of the...
Read MorePowers of Ten- this was high tech when I was at school! Since then a few things have moved on, not least with the physics as well as the graphics. Orders of Magnitude The class of scale or magnitude of any amount, where each class contains values of a fixed ratio (most often 10) to...
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