Thursday, 10 August 2023
GCSE to A-Level Maths
Upgrading your Maths - going from GCSE to A-Level is quite a jump and this course makes it much easier. Students learn much harder GCSE problems and how to solve them, which makes the A-level start so much easier.
More Pendulums
Learning all about Pendulums, how changing the swing or changing the mass has no effect on the swing but changing the length of the string does at hemel private tuition.
Physics from first Principles
Students often get the idea that physics is made from the Rules rather than rules to begin created to fit the facts. Here using a @pascoscientific smart cart on a track with Capstone they can write the scientific equations from scratch.
Monday, 7 August 2023
Microscopes - high or low power
Sunday, 6 August 2023
Comparing Linux, windows and an Apple Mac
Comparing the differences in the power of a windows laptop, an Apple Mac Laptop and a rare thing a Linux laptop. Which is the most powerful for the same specification? The Linux version won hands down which surprised the students.
Saturday, 5 August 2023
How forces vary on different surfaces
The students expect certain surfaces to have more friction than others but are often surprised by two smooth surfaces that can have a considerable amount of friction at Hemel Private Tuition
Friday, 4 August 2023
Lead Iodide
Making Lead Iodide from two colourless aqueous solutions, or Potassium Iodide and Lead Nitrate. The unsuspecting students made up the solutions dissolving the white crystals. When the two mixed the insoluble precipitate of bright yellow Lead Nitrate was formed. The look of surprise on their faces as the reaction happened at Hemel Private Tuition
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