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| Unit.3 How do fields explain motion and electricity? |
| 1. How do things move without contact? |
Gravitational Fields |
Notes 3.1.1 |
Visualising gravity |
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NASA -Kepler’s Laws |
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Zero G Flight – Brian Cox |
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Zero G Flight – Veritasium |
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PhET Gravity & Orbits |
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Online satellite tracker |
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PhET Gravity Force Lab |
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Electric Fields |
Notes 3.1.2 |
PhET Simulation |
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PhET Simulation 2 |
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Electron gun simulation |
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Electron gun video |
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Magnetic Fields |
Notes 3.1.3 |
Magnetic fields |
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The strongest magnet ever |
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Magnetic Fields |
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Oersted’s Experiment |
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Oersted’s Compass |
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Right Hand Grip Rule |
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PhET Simulation |
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Lorentz force |
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DC Motors |
Notes 3.1.4 |
DC motor |
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DC Motor simulation |
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DC Motor applet |
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Magnetic Forces on Charged Particles |
Notes 3.1.5 |
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| 2. How are fields used to move electrical energy? |
Making Electricity |
Notes 3.2.1 |
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Induced EMF |
Notes 3.2.2 |
Electromagnetic Induction |
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Electromagnetic Induction applet |
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PhET Faraday’s Electromagnetic Lab |
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Levitating BBQ |
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Lenz’s Law |
Notes 3.2.3 |
World’s 1st Electric Generator |
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Fendt – Generator |
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Transformers |
Notes 3.2.4 |
Transformers |
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Eddy current tricks |
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Eddy current demo |
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Power Transmission |
Notes 3.2.5 |
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| 3. How fast can things go? |
Motion intro. |
Notes 3.3.1 |
Vectors |
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What is a force? |
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What forces are acting on you? |
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Newton’s Laws |
Notes 3.3.2 |
1-D Kinematics |
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Newton’s Laws of Physics |
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Three incorrect laws of motion |
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Newton’s 3rd Law |
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Collisions |
Notes 3.3.3 |
Conservation of momentum |
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Work, energy & power |
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Pendulum energy |
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PhET Skate Park |
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PhET Hooke’s Law |
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Spring Constant (k) |
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PhET Masses & Springs |
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When is a bungee jumper’s acceleration max? |
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Horizontal projectile motion |
Notes 3.3.4 |
Projectile motion |
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Shoot-n-drop |
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Oblique projectile motion |
Notes 3.3.5 |
Projectile simulator 1 |
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PhET Projectile Motion |
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Judd video tutorial |
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Circular motion |
Notes 3.3.6 |
Circular motion |
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PhET Circular motion simulator |
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Judd video tutorial |
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Anti-gravity wheel? |
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Classical Relativity |
Notes 3.3.7 |
Classical Relativity Video 1 |
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The Doppler Effect |
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Luminiferous Ether |
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Special Relativity |
Notes 3.3.8 |
Time Dilation Video |
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Einstein’s Light Clock |
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Length Contraction Video |
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Minute Physics |
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Veritasium – Can you go the speed of light? |
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