Some unusual electrostatic demos:
Dec 23, 2020
physics resources & classroom demos
A great example of how a charge can build up in powder factories etc. Pour the talc or lycopodium powder down a plastic channel onto the top of the
A nice wave demo.
Dec 23, 2020
physics resources & classroom demos
I’m working through the archive and working out how best to share ideas… lets try this: Set up as below, the rotating mirror should be mounted such
Matter and antimatter…
Jul 26, 2020
physics & atoms & ks5 & lesson materials
charge in coulombs relative to a proton mass in kilograms relative to a proton proton neutron electron All particles of
Some Basics
Jul 26, 2020
physics & lesson materials & ks5
Reading: Physical QuantityUnit NameSymbolNameSymbolmassmkilogramkglengthxmetremtimetsecondselectric currentIampereAtemperature
Snap, Crackle and Pop. We need Jerks!
Jul 24, 2020
Displacement that changes over a period of time, we call velocity. Velocity change over time we call acceleration. Yes, yes, all very familiar but
Practical puzzles and what happens next!
Jul 23, 2020
education & physics
This blog post comes with huge thanks to David Featonby with whom I was able to converse at some length
Radioactivity (with and without the resources)
Jul 20, 2020
education & physics & radioactivity
This blog post is based on the teaching materials I use in a CPD session that runs anything from an
DIY energy ball:
Jun 30, 2020
Using a TIP102 Darlington transistor and some resistors. Here is what I did: R1, the 1M pulldown resistor on the first pin of the Darlington is
Energy & Resources:
Jun 22, 2020
1983 Forms -> Stores Why and how has energy been taught at KS3/4? What do students gain from it? Is this useful for further studies? I’ll
December 2019
Dec 22, 2019
pics
Devon lanes, a series 7
Dec 16, 2019
pics
Morning I
Nov 18, 2019
pics
An Inductive Curio
Sep 4, 2019
Whilst leaning on the gate below, trying to take a shot of the sunset, I received an electric shock. My immediate reaction was
Published value of the Hubble constant plotted over time
Jul 9, 2019
physics
#www.
Jul 3, 2019
ophysics.com
#www.
Jul 3, 2019
geogebra.org
Published value of the charge on the electron plotted over time
Jul 1, 2019
physics
Devon lanes, a series 5
Jun 30, 2019
pics
Mystery Boxes
Jun 28, 2019
In a commencement address given at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in 1974 (and reprinted in Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! in
I’ve always believed in the lab book
Jun 13, 2019
physics & education
as a means to record practical information - The combination of precision detail and warts-and-all “I’ve messed it up here and started again”
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