Physics Revision Videos – AS Unit 1 March 14, 2012
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Below are the topics of AS Physics – Unit 1.
Where possible links to videos (e.g. Khan Academy) have been added – more will be added over time – Units 2, 4 and 5 to follow
Mr G
AS Unit 1
HFS
- Equations of motion – Calculating Ave Speed, Solving for Time, Displacement from time and velocity, Acceleration, Ave velocity for constant acceleration, Displacement from time, acceleration and initial velocity -
- Motion in 2D – Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Total Displacement, Projectiles at an angle – K
- Motion graphs – Why is distance from the area,
- Vectors and scalars, Vectors in 2D - K
- Free body force diagrams
- Resolving vectors into components - Components of forces – inclined plane -K
- Combining vectors by drawing
- Combining vectors at right angles
- Newton’s first and second laws – K
- Gravitational field strength
- Newton’s third law – K
- Kinetic energy
- Gravitational potential energy
- Work done – Intro, Part 2 - K
- Power
EAT
- Density
- Laminar and streamlined flow
- Turbulent flow
- Viscous drag
- Upthrust
- Terminal velocity
- Stoke’s Law
- Viscosity and temperature
- Elastic and Plastic deformation
- Brittle
- Ductile
- Hard
- Malleable
- Stiff
- Tough
- Force-extension graphs
- Limit of proportionality
- Elastic limit
- Yield point
- Hooke’s Law
- Stiffness
- Tensile & compressive stress
- Tensile & compressive strain
- Breaking stress
- Young’s modulus
- Elastic strain energy
Link Key
K – Khan Academy – Physics
Khan Academy – Science Revision 2012 March 14, 2012
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I first mentioned the Khan Academy back in 2010. It is even bigger now, over 3000 videos and much more famous. For those of you with an iPad there is even an app so you can download the video clips for viewing offline. Now they have an iTunes U page too for iTunes and the iPad iTunes U app.
Over the next few days/weeks I’m aiming to find videos for each unit of A2 and AS Physics (and show Biol and Chem how to do theirs too…) After that I’ll be working through the GCSE Physics courses from the New P1 upto Old P3.
More P3 Revision – by Prof Brian Cox April 4, 2011
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Another BBC YouTube clip from Wonders of the Universe – which covers GCSE Physics 3!! – This time on Black Holes.
Mr G
Where did we all come from? March 15, 2011
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Professor Brian Cox – teaching you GCSE Physics 3…
The Big Bang made hydrogen – but where did the other 91 natural chemical elements come from? These clips from the BBC’s Wonders of the Universe by Brian Cox answer the questions…
How do we know there are only 92 elements – even out in deep space?
All atoms give out only certain colours – a spectrum – based on how their electrons behave. They also absorb only those colours too. You might have seen this by doing flame tests or looking at gas discharge tubes using a spectroscope.
How did all these elements get made?
Every element in nature was made in stars, during their “life and death” by a process of nuclear fusion which gives out energy up to Iron (so these are made as stars live and die) but needs energy for heavier elements (which means these are made when a star explodes)
Not little stars like ours – but HUGE stars!!
Mr G
Sources: BBC Wonders of the Universe
MIT for Free!! December 16, 2010
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Anyone want to stretch their brains to the MAX????
MIT (Massachusets Institute of Technology – one of THE best Universities) has put their past course materials online for FREE.
Even more useful – they have set aside a section for courses suitable for High School students (and teachers!!)
Have a look and give your brain a work out!
Mr G
Source: MITOpenCourseware
Khan Academy November 11, 2010
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The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organisation with the mission of providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere.
Whilst drifting around the internet I found the Khan Academy website.
Although it’s in “American” – there are YouTube video clips of an American guy Salman Khan teaching topics in Math(s), Science (Including Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and other subjects.
These are very useful for revision and self-study – particulary for 6th form classes.
Here is an example video – on 2D Projectile Motion – something AS Maths and Physics students often struggle with.
Hope it’s useful!
Mr G
Seeing the letter A before an exam makes you do better??? March 9, 2010
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Can seeing an F before an exam make you do worse?
According to this article from ScienceDaily it can…
The findings are being published in The British Journal of Educational Psychology!
131 students took part in 3 experiments. 23 were given the same test – but some had the test called “Test Bank ID: A” the others had the same test but called “Test Bank ID: F” – a significant difference was found.
So the test was extended – with more students and a Test Bank ID: J.
A beat F again – but so did J!
So – if you want to do better this Summer – It can’t hurt to cover all your things with the letter A!!
Mr G
Module Exams – WEDNESDAY!! February 26, 2010
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Just a reminder of the Module Exams for GCSE Science (Module 1′s) that are happening next Wednesday (3rd of March 2010)
We have loads of resources on the Science Website that might help…
- Revision Websites - that can be part of your revision
- Past Papers - with Markschemes and Grade Boundaries
- Revision Lists - that tell you what you’re expected to know and need to revise
- Podcasts – from the BBC – so you can listen to your revision on your mp3 player
Remember we also have access to the Taecanet website.
Revision shouldn’t be just doing one thing. You didn’t learn to walk, talk or ride a bike by “reading a revision book” -
Make it ACTIVE! Do DIFFERENT things.
- make note cards
- make up mnemonics – memory words – reminder songs – etc
- work with a “study buddy”
- get people to quiz you
- play revision “games”
- try questions/exam papers
- etc
Finally – give yourself a life. Stress is the enemy of revision. Plan out blocks of time – with a planned break in each (e.g. 1 Hour blocks – 45 mins working 15 mins resting – or 30 mins blocks – 20 mins working 10 mins resting) and split the working blocks into different activities – 20 mins max on each. You need to keep your brain energy up – do too much and your brain will “shut down”.
Remember – if you need help ask your teachers – it’s what we’re here for! Good luck!
Mr G
Revision links… January 13, 2010
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Sorry I’ve left it a little late for Biology 2… but have drifted around the internet looking for things (I’ve not listed BBC Bitesize… figured you all knew about that!) – will update this to add more as I find them over the week!!
But there are more resources and websites listed on the Science Website
You should also be using the Taecanet website!!
Mr G
Biology
- GetRevising.co.uk have an entire Biology section (free registration)
Chemistry
- Wallington Grammar School have this mindmap for C2
- GetRevising.co.uk have an entire Chemistry section (free registration)
Physics
- GetRevising.co.uk have an entire Physics section (free registration)
Physics for Idiots December 11, 2009
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Obviously, idiots don’t ‘do’ Physics, but if they did, here’s a great site to find out more about modern physics and some of the issues…
http://www.physicsforidiots.com/index.html
Mr Hughes
BTW – this site is partly written by an ex-de Ferrers student who’s at Uni studying Physics – so it’s all my (Mr G’s) “fault”!!!
