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The Young Modulus – Instructions
This is a way to determine the Young Modulus as an individual, rather than group practical. For years I thought that you needed a pulley for the wire, but it turns out you don’t. Without that limiting factor, it becomes a pfaff reducing exercise. Summary Get a plank of “whatever you can find” width, about…
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Measuring the Young Modulus
Thomas talks Robin and Patrick through his method of measuring the Young Modulus that can be done as an individual experiment rather than in groups. Timestamps Physics in the News – James Webb Telescope update @ 02:20 Remember the Survey @ 03:54 Measuring the Young Modulus @ 04:25 Summary A brief cameo from Thomas’ daughter…
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Maths in Physics, What’s the Point?
We discuss what’s gone well and badly this week with guest presenter Cara Wood and then chat about James de Winter’s thoughts on Maths in Physics teaching. Timestamps Introducing the Survey @ 01:45 What’s gone well and badly this week? @ 02:46 James de Winter interview @ 08:50 Post James chat @ 25:12 Summary Cara…
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Podcast Publish Fails
I think I am getting a bit blasé about publishing, two fails in two weeks. ? When I create a Podcast Post I have to do three main jobs for the podcast to release properly: Upload and attach the mp3 Tell the Post when to go live (5:00am on the next term-time Thursday – an…
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Ways to teach… Waves
Thomas, Robin and Patrick introduce and discuss many ways of teaching waves that have been shared by the listener. Timestamps Physics in the News – Blue Origin @ 01:07 Ways to teach… Waves @ 01:50 Cara Wood and a piece of string @ 02:20 Slinkys @ 06:50 Making many nodes @ 10:54 Salt Pendulum @…
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Finding Physics Teaching at Fifty-Three
Thomas, Robin and Patrick Kaplo hear from Jonathan Shaw, a late career change to Physics teaching who is in his NQT year at 53 years old. Jonathan also challenges the team to select the most important equipment for a new physics department. Timestamps Vacuum cannon update @ 00:39 Ways to teach… Waves reminder @ 01:04…
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25. Fusion, Triangular Teaching and Avoiding Dead Leaves
Thomas, Robin and Patrick Kaplo discuss the re-release of the vacuum cannon, the ITER fusion project, Prof W Brian Lane tells us his PIM and James De Winter talks about avoiding “Plugging and Chugging”. Timestamps Welcome back Patrick Kaplo @ 00:37 The Vacuum Cannon is back @ 01:10 Physics in the news: ITER and fusion…
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24. YouTuber Lewis Matheson and A Level Physics On-Line
Lewis Matheson tells how he gave up classroom teaching to become a YouTuber with his channel A-Level Physics On-Line. Timestamps Ways to Teach… Waves reminder and new competition @ 01:18 Physics in the News: Accelerating Universe Expansion @ 02:31 Lewis Matheson interview @ 05:56 Post Interview chat @ 21:49 Summary Physics in the news this…
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23. Minds-On as well as Hands-On: Alom Shaha
Alom Shaha talks about his book “Mr Shaha’s Recipes for Wonder”, his love of Practical, the videos he makes to support teachers and equality. Timestamps Physics in the News: Black Hole Photo @ 01:01 Katie Bouman @ 2:24 Emails from listeners @ 06:29 Announcing the next Ways to teach… episode @ 08:29 Alom Shaha intro…
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Links for Technicians
We were contacted by Seamus Smith who told us about some more sites for Technicians. I have just slightly tweaked the site to have two more pages in the menu structure: Technician Sites and Physics Teaching Sites. One of the sites Seamus mentioned is TecHKnow which has a huge directory of sites, that makes our…