There is much opportunity for student investigation in this area. You will also need to consider the depth of treatment you...

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There are opportunities here for using datalogging equipment and light gates to record and analyse motion, so it would be...

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Many university materials science departments are happy to provide access to their facilities to give students the experience...

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Students can develop a feel for momentum through experimentation. However, it is only by dealing with it mathematically that...

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They are counter-intuitive, and will need a great deal of practice to ensure they are used correctly.

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It will be useful in this topic if you can draw and/or project force diagrams, so the whole class can see them, showing forces...

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In these episodes, students can perform some useful experiments with trolleys, weights, pulleys etc. It will help if you...

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Students will have a simple idea of electromagnetic radiation.

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Assess what your students already know; you may be able to move quickly through this material if you feel that your class is...

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The demonstration of refraction using a ripple tank is tricky, and it is a good idea to practise this.

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This topic has many mathematical aspects. However, you will also want your students to gain a feel for the characteristics of...

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Many demos are suggested using many different types of wave motion. The first time you set these up keep diagrams or exact...

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