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

This episode introduces (or revises) basic kinematics. The equations of motion are met in separate science (triple award) pre...

Practical Activity 16-19

Suggestions for activities to aid the teaching of 'exploring motion' based on the Physics Narrative and the Teaching Guidance.

Classroom Activity 5-11

The Isochronic map: In 1883, Francis Galton, Charles Darwin’s cousin, developed an ‘Isochronic Passage Chart for Travellers’...

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

Many measuring devices have been developed in the history of science but one of the most unusual is the bun gauge in the...

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

Archimedes is supposed to have said: ‘Give me a lever and a place to stand and I’ll move the Earth’. An estimate in a paper...

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

The GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) mission, launched by NASA in 2002, makes use of two satellites, Tom and...

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

A straightforward geometrical calculation can determine an approximation for the distance to the horizon given an observer’s...

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

Countries base their measurements of elevation above sea level on different reference locations, as shown in the table below...

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16