29 December 2021

Back to Work

 Back to work today with more A level Physics, looking at terminal velocity in a long tube of water and using a @pascoscientific rotary motion sensor to calculate the velocity. #iteachphysics #Science #STEM




23 December 2021

More Maths

Last lesson before Christmas and its A Level Maths. I have been teaching more Maths this year, its the demand from the students having missed so much. I thought it would be science but its not...



22 December 2021

Barton's Pendulums

 Looking at Barton's Pendulums. An interesting problems on why they move the way they do. Amazed at how many nearly right explanations I got. #iteachphysics #Science #STEM



21 December 2021

Determining the speed of sound


 Determining the speed of sound using a tube and tuning fork. We were impressed with the speed that we got - we repeated the experiment three times and managed similar values.

20 December 2021

Seismograph

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





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



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 ...