CERN Virtual Tour

Posted by Mr Mallon on March 22, 2011

Here is a virtual 3D tour of the Large Hadron Collider at the CERN.


CERN CMS 4 in Europe

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22Mar
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Photoelectric Effect Fun

Posted by Mr Mallon on March 21, 2011

Hi Physics lovers! Click below to try the wonderful PhET simulation on the photoelectric effect.
Carry out the experiment and see if you can answer these questions.

  1. Find the threshold frequency for each of the metals in the simulation
  2. Does an increase in the irradiance (intensity in the simulation) have any effect on the maximum kinetic energy of each ejected electron?

Have some fun.

Categories: Higher Physics
21Mar
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Radiation Doses

Posted by Mr Mallon on March 21, 2011

Here is an interesting poster showing the dose equivalent for various situations.
Dose equivalent is measured in sieverts.

Sievert Poster

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21Mar
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Photoelectric effect fun.

Posted by Mr Mallon on March 19, 2011

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19Mar
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Interference with Sound Waves

Posted by Mr Mallon on March 12, 2011

Hi Physics lovers.
Check out the wonderful PhET site`s sound interference simulation by clicking the picture below.
Follow these instructions:

  1. Click the tab called Two source interference
  2. Set the frequency of the sound to 200Hz and enable sound
  3. Move the man`s head about and listen for maximum and minimum sounds
  4. Find a maximum and determine whether changing the frequency will change the position of the maximum sound
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12Mar
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Time Machine: Sound Vibrations

Posted by Mr Mallon on February 16, 2011

Hi first year scientists here is the movie of some of the experiments we tried out to discover how sound is made.
Remember this is a journey of discovery leading us to how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone around the time when our time machine lands.

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16Feb
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Density Prezi

Posted by Mr Mallon on February 15, 2011

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15Feb
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The Time Machine: Telephone

Posted by Mr Mallon on February 8, 2011

Hi first year check out this movie about the people who invented the telephone.

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8Feb
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Our Project Week 1

Posted by Mr Mallon on February 6, 2011

Hi scientists.
Here is a summary of what we did last week in our project called the time machine.

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6Feb
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Northern Lights

Posted by Mr Mallon on February 6, 2011

Marvelous video showing the Northern Lights courtesy of BBC

NASA
3D Sun

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6Feb
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