Ideas about speed are part of the language and experience of most pupils. When asked about the speed limit on the motorway...

Physics Narrative 11-14

Speed is about movement, about travelling. But speed is not just about a distance travelled or a time taken. It is a way of...

Physics Narrative 5-11 11-14

A car speedometer tells us the speed of the car at a particular instant, giving a prediction for the number of metres closer...

Physics Narrative 11-14

A car speedometer reports the speed of the car at (near enough) a particular instant. Just look down and you know straight...

Physics Narrative 11-14

As the interval over which an average speed is measured becomes shorter and shorter, so this speed becomes closer and closer...

Physics Narrative 11-14

In the world of the sciences a clear distinction is made between the terms speed and velocity . In the 11–14 curriculum this...

Physics Narrative 11-14

Relative movement, happening over duration, can be recorded as speed. Speed determines the rate of change position, so how...

Physics Narrative 11-14

Some physical quantities are essentially directional. Force is one such. As soon as you describe a force, it's possible to ask...

Physics Narrative 14-16