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

Monday, 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




Sunday, 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.

Saturday, 11 December 2021

Investigating Photosynthesis

 Investigating Photosynthesis and the distance of the light source and the inverse square law. I find you have to get the light very close to get bubbles that you can measure.



Friday, 10 December 2021

Making own resistor sets

 Making up our own resistors using Locktronics by @MatrixTSL Predicting The total resistance and then measuring it to see if correct using Ohms Law. #iteachphysics #STEM



Doppler Rocket

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