Friday, 21 October 2016

13d Important notice - TEST for Ms H

Dear Y13
We have a test on Wednesday 2nd November, please use the holidays to revise and also complete the questions on Isaac Physics as revision
Thanks and happy half term!
Ms H

13b HW (continued from lesson) Ms H



What is the potential gradient at a distance of a) 0.25m  b)1.00m
Use your graph to work this out.

What is this representing?  

Monday, 17 October 2016

13b HW from Monday 17th Oct Ms Hamnett

Answer the following questions in full using the idea of electric fields.
Bring this, your multiple choice HW and some revision evidence form unit 1 to the next lesson on Friday

1.  Why did the metal ball bob back and forth?
2.  Why does charge leap across the gap between the two coins?
3.  Why does water move from the tap?
4.  Why does your hair go static and get attracted to the rod?

5.  How does the gold leaf electroscope work?
Explain each phenomenon in terms of electric fields

Use the words charge, electron, field, positive, negative, attract, repel in your answer


Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Both Year 13 groups Pendulum homework

Make sure your graphs and question 1 from the experiment booklet are complete (or as complete as you can) by Thursday 6/10.

Monday, 3 October 2016

13b HW from Monday 3rd October


1.So why do astronauts feel weightless in orbit? 
Explain this in your own words, including the key words below
centripetal, gravity, free fall,  contact forces, velocity

2. What happens if you try to put an object into orbit;
Too slowly
Correct speed
Too fast

Draw a diagram to show this
3. Work out the speed of the ISS (orbit 400km, T = 92 minutes)
4. Do your other HW from previous blog post.