Sunday, 16 May 2021

Boyles Law


 #iteachphysics Getting ready to do some of the gas laws. This is Boyles law. It relates pressure to volume. As the pressure increases the volume deceases #physics

Thursday, 13 May 2021

Lever Arm Balance

 #Physics Weighing the calculator using an old fashioned but accurate Lever Arm Balance. When I was at school this was the best machine we had, nowadays the students seem to reject it but are still fascinated in how it works. #iteachphysics



Wednesday, 12 May 2021

Polarising Filters and a light sensor


 #Physics Two large polarising filters and a @pascoscientific light sensor and rotation sensor looking at how light levels change as the second ring is rotated. Working on the video and calibrating the rotation sensor #iteachphysics





Monday, 10 May 2021

Slow Motion of Acceleration down a track using bells


#Physics Our first attempt at setting the correct distance of the bells to relate time to acceleration using @pascoscientific cart and track from @SciChemEdu and 3d Printed bell holders Here is the #slowmotion #iteachphysics



Thursday, 6 May 2021

Prototype bell on a stick

 First prototype of the bell on the stick. The bell rings on the @pascoscientific track as the cart goes by. Now to make a few more and try it out. Once done I will make a video and make the files available to anyone who wants them. #iteachphysics #Physics




Wednesday, 5 May 2021

The potometer


 Using a potometer in the nice sunshine. The students can easily see the uptake of water and movement by transpiration. Important to set this up underwater. I am using watercress. It grows fast, has soft stems that easily fit into the tube and being water plants they transpire fast so the students can see the results quickly especially on a sunny day.

Tuesday, 4 May 2021

Galileo’s Acceleration Experiment


Galileo’s Acceleration Experiment - Going to build - I have 1
@pascoscientific ramp and smart cart several identical small bells and a 3-D printer to make some ball holders attached to the ramp. Now I could use the smart cart but this should be more fun #iteachphysics #Physics



Doppler Rocket

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