Seismic Waves are easy to understand but the fact that a seismograph pen stays where it is whilst the machine moves isn't. #iteachphysics #Science #STEM
20 December 2021
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
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
17 December 2021
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
Can We Make Copper Grow Old? The Chemistry of Artificial Patination
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Physics GCSE: Electricity in the Home – What You Really Need to Know Electricity in the home is one of those GCSE Physics topics that feels...
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Conway's Game of Life — Can Mathematics Become Alive? Four simple rules. An infinite chessboard. And behaviour nobody explicitly progr...