Sunday, 19 December 2021

Notes and lengths of tube

 How does the length of a tube affect the note. Yes I could use a sonometer but the trombone is much more fun. #iteachphysics #Science #STEM



Saturday, 18 December 2021

Speaker and square plate

 I always enjoy this experiment with the speaker, square plate and some salt or sand vibrating #iteachphysics #Science #STEM



Friday, 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



Thursday, 16 December 2021

Fractional Distillation

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




Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Vacuum

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




Tuesday, 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

Doppler Rocket

Demonstrating the Doppler effect with the @pascoscientific Doppler Rocket: As the rocket moves away, students can hear the pitch drop (red s...