PhET Projectile Experiment.
Use the PhET simulation sheet, there is a link below, to experiment with the cannon.
Download experiment sheet here
Link to PhET projectile site where you can download the virtual experiment or press run to have it on a bigger screen.
CERN annonced today that it has discovered a new subatomic particle with a high confidence that it could be the uch sought after Higgs Boson.
This is the subatomic particle which gives objects mass.
Truly a momentous day for science. Congratulations to the scientists at CERN!
Read more about the discovery:
CERN announcement
BBC News Report
Discover Magazine
Sky News Report
Hi Physics lovers,
Here are a few links on this wonderful topic:
This video is a recap on what happened in the lab this afternoon when Mr. McKenna, the technician, demoed the electroscope discharging when UV light was shone on the zinc plate on top of the electroscope.
Photoelectric Video on electroscope discharge.
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Run the above simulation and find out the minimum wavelength of light needed to eject electrons from different metals
Click the link below to download this simulation.
You can try out different situations where light is refracted. Have fun!
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My fellow physics teacher Mr Mackenzie from Thurso has produced a wonderful little movie summarizing what we talked about last day in physics, namely Total internal reflection.
I will let Mr Mackenzie explain:
total internal reflection from mr mackenzie on Vimeo.
Hi physics lovers here is your second Nasty Nine Higher physics quick test.
Answers will be published next week.
Following our bin bag capacitor experiment fun yesterday here is a video on the little characters themselves:
Here is a sketch of our bin bag capacitor we made yesterday.
Essentially a capacitor consists of two metal plates separated by an insulator, in this case a plastic bin bag.
Hi physics lovers! Try out this Wheatstone Bridge investigation.
Click here to get PhET virtual circuit builder.
Click RUN NOW or if it is your own computer click DOWNLOAD
Download this worksheet to build and investigate the Wheatstone Bridge:
Wheat Stone Bridge Activity
