Free public lectures this month

Nuclear is for life, a cultural revolution

Professor Wade Allison, Oxford Physics  

Fri 11^th December 2015, 4.30-5.30pm

The lecture will discuss how there is no reason why nuclear energy should not be the ideal source of carbon-free energy. More information and booking can be found here: http://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/2015/12/11/nuclear-is-for-life-a-cultural-revolution-by-prof-wade-allison-public-lecture.

Christmas lecture: The light fantastic – a tour of the electromagnet spectrum

Dr Catherine Hayer, Oxford Physics  

Tue 15^th December 2015, 6.15-7.15pm (suitable for children)

Scientists use satellites to measure light to observe the Earth and the way it is changing around us. This demonstration lecture will explore these methods, as well as the properties of light itself, in a whistle stop tour of the spectrum. More information and booking can be found here: http://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/2015/12/15/the-light-fantastic-a-tour-of-the-electromagnetic-spectrum. 

Y13 Physics with Ms Hamnett - no lesson on Friday 4th December

Dear Y13 (both classes)
Sorry I am not in today, daughter has bad earache.
We will postpone the practice capacitors EMPA until next week.
Please can you;
Find and do at least 5 questions on Electric potential including 1 written one inn the Practice in Physics books and do these (I will check these next lesson)
Do 20 questions on magnetic fields and forces on a conductor from Practice in Physics
I don't have a book on me but when I get hold of one later today I will add some suggested questions if you are stuck
Thanks and sorry
Enjoy the cake!
Ms H

Parents evening appointments. Tilt your head.

Reminder about work for Ms Hamnett

Dear year 13,
Both groups need to do the same work on previous blog posts, the chapter numbers have now been corrected, and you should also write two exam multiple choice questions as detailed earlier
Thanks and see you on Friday
Ms H

13b - no lesson period 1 Tuesday

Dear Y13
There is no lesson with me P1 Tuesday as I am in York for a meeting (as I think I mentioned before half term)
Please can you check and complete the work I put on the blog in previous post (in case you haven't already done it)
Please can you also write TWO multiple choice questions with 4 answer options on any unit 4 topic covered so far with me (gravitation, satellites, electric fields, capacitors etc). One of the answers must be correct, obviously, and the other three should be distractors (answers you might get if you made a common mistake).
You also need to know what the correct answer is!
Thanks and see you on Friday
Ms H

Half term holiday work for Ms Hamnett

Both groups;
Find out and make notes on how a Van der Graaff generator works and what does the field around it look like when it is charged.
13e - why did the aluminium fly out of Jed's hands?  Explain using the idea of electric fields
13b - do the same as 13e even though you didn't actually see this (I will demo next term with someone other than Jed)
 Both groups;
Questions from Practice in Physics Chapter 18, Q18.1- 20.32.  Some of these will require you to think back to unit 2 mechanics, and use your formula sheet wisely.  Numerical answers are in the back so check your answers.

Happy half term!
Ms Hamnett

Cake and presentation rotas

13b cake and presentation rota
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11VGCZQtxrgxRAezIqDuyPG7PsxiBcLEKmPVDbvZrRds/edit?usp=sharing

13e cake and presentation rota
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PC3p43jot0w9LCIXppx2OkW-UFtg1aTEN00GnzqF5Q4/edit?usp=sharing

13e work for Friday 2nd October - no lesson with Ms Hamnett

Hello Y13
Sorry I am away today - please can you;
Revise your understanding of gravitational potential and come up with two things you are not sure about to cover in Monday's lesson
Look at the attached muliple choice questions on the previous post and do as many of them as you can (but you may not be able to do the satellite ones yet)
Check that you understand the difference between the two types of orbit and the advantages of each
Write two of your own multiple choice questions to bring to Monday
Thanks and have a good weekend
Ms H

A reminder to 13E to bring their T vs root L graphs with a line of best fit and gradient calculated to tomorrow's (Thursday) lesson.

CCA

Multiple choice questions

The questions from class today for 13b

Grav multiple choice questions

Work for Friday 2nd October -13b

No lesson on Friday
Do the multiple choice questions on the sheet given out
Check and correct your answers
Write two multiple choice questions of your own to bring next week
Revise for a mini - test on gravitation next week 9th October
Ms H

PUBLIC LECTURE ON QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY

See below - free and all welcome but booking is required
Ms H

PUBLIC LECTURE ON QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY

Quantum - from Schroedinger’s Science to New Technology

Professor Sir Peter Knight FRS

[Imperial College, NPL and Kavli Institute]

Monday 28^th September 2015

6.30pm Welcome drink

7.00pm Public Lecture

Venue: Auditorium, St John’s College, Oxford, OX1 3JP

(Entrance via the Porters Lodge at the Main College gate on St Giles)

As part of the Quantum UK 2015 conference, Professor Sir Peter Knight will give a public lecture on current advances in quantum research and how disruptive technologies harnessing quantum properties will revolutionise our world in the 21st century. Professor Sir Peter Knight FRS is a world-renowned physicist who plays a continuing role in shaping the UK's civilian and military strategies on next generation technologies. In this open lecture, Sir Peter will introduce the world of quantum technologies. Come along to hear how quantum particles can be used to sense, measure and communicate with unprecedented precision and security. Book your free ticket now at Eventbrite.co.uk, search for Peter Knight, or click here.

Drinks are free and you don’t need a PhD!