Tuesday 18 June 2024

Pullies


 Playing with Pullies Finding out that with an eight to one pully the mass of the rope balances a 3 kg mass.

Monday 17 June 2024

Potometer


 A potometer is used to measure the transpiration rate of a plant. We started using a leaf, but a few gave much better results, and we tried in different wind conditions - powered by a fan and measured with an anemometer.




Saturday 15 June 2024

Analog Computing


 Analog Computers can easily do things that are complex in digital terms, and it is right that students should be exposed to all types of technology so that they can make informed choices in the future.

Friday 14 June 2024

Kipps Apparatus


 The students had to figure out how the Kipps apparatus worked and what it could produce. Defeated, the use of the Internet improved things, and then a demonstration with Zinc and Acid explained everything.

Thursday 13 June 2024

Protecting the Ultrasonic sensor


 Protecting the @pascoscientific Ultrasonic sensor when investigating Simple harmonic motion of a weight on a vertical spring. Safety also protects the equipment as well as the students.

Wednesday 12 June 2024

GCSE Maths Done


 GCSE Maths Done—Now is the time to think about how to get to A Level GCSE to A-Level Maths is a huge jump, and a conversion course is just what is needed to help. Those who didn't do it will regret it when the new term starts.

Tuesday 11 June 2024

The Potentiometer Circuit


 A potentiometer circuit is created to test how much better these circuits are than those with a resistor in series. Using Locktronics, the circuits could be created from the circuit diagram within moments, and observations could be taken and recorded.

Set up for molten electrolysis

  Setting up ready to do electrolysis of a molten substance. Most of these are too dangerous to do in the lab and require a fume cupboard to...