Looking into how a Fresnel lens works. How do the ridges manage to magnify and give a clear image? #iteachphysics
28 March 2022
27 March 2022
Making a Salt for an Acid and Base
Copper Sulfate creation with the water bath for improved safety. Using the water bath stops the students heating the acid up too much and reduces the hazards.
Refraction
Using a @pascoscientific light source in daylight to do a refraction experiment. It was bright enough to work and work well.
26 March 2022
Water Purification
Taking dirty pond water and getting out crystal clean water ready to be chlorinated to be safe to drink. The Students set up up a range of different filters in the correct order to get out as much fresh water as possible.
25 March 2022
Bett 2022
Visited the Bett show today. Largely disappointed. only about 1/4 of the exhibitors. Normally I come back with want this or that - not this time. Not that surprising due to circumstances.
24 March 2022
Umbrella Drop
Doing the umbrella drop experiment. Two identical umbella's, fall at the same time, but if one is opened ...
23 March 2022
Bernoulli's Principle
Bernoulli's Principle Faster air = lower pressure. Looking at everything from fun items to planes flying and wind and air pressure. #iteachphysics
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