17 December 2021

Video of the Space Tube in Action


 

Getting Old and Hearing loss

 I am seeing how becoming more mature (ok old) that when I put the lid on the Space Tube I can't hear the sound let alone when I remove the air. Fortunately the students still have good hearing and tell me. #iteachphysics #Science #STEM



16 December 2021

Fractional Distillation

 Crude Oil fractional distillation. Looking at many different types of fuels and why to use or not use them.




15 December 2021

Vacuum

I can't understand why I can't pull these apart. There is nothing in there holding them together.




14 December 2021

Electrical Conductivity


This is not usually the first sensor I think of to use but for many physical and chemical reactions the @pascoscientific electrical conductivity probe provides an insight into the composition of the solution. #STEM #Science

13 December 2021

Air Pressure in a Balloon

 What is the air pressure inside a balloon? The students were amazed at the answer using a @pascoscientific wireless pressure sensor and Capstone to prove the pressure didn't really change. #teachphysics #STEM #Science




12 December 2021

The power of air pressure



 The power of a little air pressure. A few pumps was enough to lift this full 15kg Cannister of Butane by a few centimetres.

Why Mechanics Questions Go Wrong (It’s Not the Maths… It’s the Setup)

  Why Mechanics Questions Go Wrong (It’s Not the Maths… It’s the Setup) “Most students lose marks in mechanics before they even start the ...