Friday, 7 January 2022

Measuring the resistance of a length of Wire


 Getting ready to do the resistance is proportional to the length of wire practical. Using a rheostat to visualise the system in a smaller space. Using the Locktronics by @matrixtsl to simplify and explain the circuit

Thursday, 6 January 2022

Creating a powered pendulum

 Creating a powered pendulum to look at resonance. We collected the data using a motion sensor and displayed in @pascoscientific Capstone. This gave numbers to the effect observed. #iteachphysics #Science #STEM




Wednesday, 5 January 2022

Maths Day.

Sorting out the Binomial expansion, and binomial probability. Its amazing what two weeks holiday, and Christmas can do to students brains. First Maths in 2 weeks.


 

Tuesday, 4 January 2022

Fluctuating Gravity Field?


 Using @pascoscientific Sparkvue and track and a Smartcart to work out a value of acceleration due to gravity. In my lab there seems to be a fluctuating gravity well, which seems to constantly change the value of g. #iteachphysics #Science

Monday, 3 January 2022

Sunday, 2 January 2022

Lime water


Setting up to test for Carbon Dioxide - perhaps one of the simplest tests. The students making their own limewater solution, is a good fun way of doing a test and means much more than just doing something. #iteachchemistry #Science @ChatChemistry #STEM

Saturday, 1 January 2022

Putting the windings on the Acoustic Levitator

 Putting the windings on the Acoustic Levitator, then soldering. Its keeping us out of mischief.




Doppler Rocket

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