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Energy and thermal physics videos

Remote teaching support for 11-14 14-16 16-19

A selection of videos that are suitable to use remotely with your students.

For students aged 11-16

Videos relating to energy stores

Pendulum demonstration - do you trust in the laws of physics?

Stacked ball drop

Energy song

Coupled pendulum experiment - students could discuss the energy stores involved

Videos relating to Energy resources

Energy use in the home - can bikes be used to power your home?

Why is the atmosphere getting warmer? 

Videos relating to thermal energy

Which freezes faster: hot or cold water?

Fireproof balloon

  • Marvin and Milo flame balloon home experiment -  instructions for students to do this experiment themselves with adult supervision.  All experiments are carried out at your own risk.  To avoid risk of injury or damage, we recommend that you follow the instructions as shown, and that a responsible adult supervises all practical activity and considers the suitability of each task for their child.
For students aged 16-19

Misconceptions about temperature

Perpetual motion machines (with references to ideal gas laws)

 

Careers videos linked to energy and thermal physics

Careers in context: solar energy

Careers in context: efficiency in architecture 

Theme park designer career profile

Careers in the renewable energy field

 Energy manager Eden Project case study

Environment planning career case study

Career pathways into the energy sector

 

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Pathways

This post discusses the idea of pathways, which link physical processes and an energy analysis.

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A lot of bottle

A paper by a team of forensic pathologists calculated the energy required to break beer bottles in order to determine whether...

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Energy and Thermal Physics

Students may have difficulties deciding which energy perspective (school-based vs everyday life) to use when answering questions

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RESEARCH REVIEW Energy and Thermal Physics

The vast majority of students’ alternative ideas about energy could be classified into seven alternative frameworks

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RESEARCH REVIEW Energy and Thermal Physics

Many students associate ‘energy’ with humans and other living things

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Energy
appears in the relation ΔEΔt>ℏ/2 ΔQ=mcΔθ E=hf E ∝ A^2
has the special case Photon Energy
is used in analyses relating to Emission/Absorption Spectra Phase Change
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