A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about Hooke’s law, the spring constant equation, Stress strain graphs and how to calculate Young’s modulus based on this. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics and Applied Science level 3 Edexcel Unit 5 Physics.
LO: To evaluate stress/strain graphs to determine Young’s modulus and apply this to situations.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Recall Hooke’s law and identify limits of proportionality and plastic deformation on a graph.
SC2: Describe how to calculate Young’s Modulus from a tensile stress-strain curve.
SC3: Explain why rubber is effective at cushioning shocks.
For the a-level content: as a separate document included as pdf.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. There is also a guide attached with written walkthroughs of how to reach the final answer, even for those tricky 1 mark questions.
For btec unit 5 applied science: questions are on the slides following the lesson.
Powerpoint contains 27 slides and 12 past paper questions.
Originally created for the BTEC Applied Science level 3 qualification Unit 5 - Physics.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the equipment needed for moving heat.
Describe how altering the set-up of the system can lead to refrigeration or a heat pump being created.
Use the coefficient of performance calculations for a heating system.
The resource contains past paper questions and mark scheme answers.
Slides were originally created using google slides, opening in microsoft powerpoint might cause slight misalignment - open in google slides to avoid this.
Originally created for the BTEC Applied Science level 3 qualification Unit 5 - Physics.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the equations for efficiency.
Describe how to calculate efficiency by using heat in and heat out.
Explain how the Carnot Revolution equation is derived.
The resource contains past paper questions and mark scheme answers.
Slides were originally created using google slides, opening in microsoft powerpoint might cause slight misalignment - open in google slides to avoid this.
Originally created for the BTEC Applied Science level 3 qualification Unit 5 - Physics.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the Carnot cycle.
Describe how an internal combustion engine works.
Explain why latent heat is needed in a steam turbine.
The resource contains past paper questions and mark scheme answers.
Slides were originally created using google slides, opening in microsoft powerpoint might cause slight misalignment - open in google slides to avoid this.
A google slides resource that is ready to be used out of the box.
Slides might need some alterations when opened with powerpoint.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State the units for energy
Compare the energy values of foods and fuels
Compare the energy in foods and fuels with energy needed for different activities
A practical lesson is also included for calorimetry. Risk assessment, hypothesis, results tables (+ class results) and evaluations are included.
A Powerpoint resource that is ready to use out of the box.
Contains KS3 and KS4 content, each of which is signposted per activity.
Learning objective: Justify why containers become pressurised and explain its uses with water rockets.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
-State what is meant by pressure.
-Describe how gas particles interact with the wall of the container.
-Explain why each of the following increases pressure:
Increasing temperature,
Increasing the amount of gas particles,
Decreasing volume of the container.
This resource also contains a practical lesson, risk assessment, results (+ class results) and evaluation. Videos included of how to launch a water rocket.
Contains 24 slides in total.
A google slides resource that is ready to be used out of the box.
Slides might need some alterations when opened with powerpoint.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall factors that influence pressure
Calculate pressure
Apply ideas of pressure to different situations.
A google slides resource that is ready to be used out of the box.
Slides might need some alterations when opened with powerpoint.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Recall what is meant by pressure.
Describe how liquid pressure changes with depth
Explain why some things float and some things sink.
Originally created for the BTEC Applied Science level 3 qualification Unit 5 - Physics.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the equations involving work done by movement and work done by pressure expansion.
Describe how the area of cylinder heads affect the movement of fluids in hydraulics.
Use multiple equations to calculate the work, force and distance moved by hydraulic cylinders.
The resource contains past paper questions and mark scheme answers.
Slides were originally created using google slides, opening in microsoft powerpoint might cause slight misalignment - open in google slides to avoid this.
Resource prepared for BTEC Applied science Level 3 - Unit 3.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify circuit symbols.
Describe how energy usage can be calculated.
Explain why fuses are used.
Resource prepared for BTEC Applied science Level 3 - Unit 3.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify factors that influence plant distribution and growth.
Describe how to sample plant distribution.
Explain the drawbacks of different types of sampling.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify independent, dependent and control variables.
Describe what makes a good method.
Evaluate data from tables.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the equipment needed to carry out electrolysis.
Describe the effect of voltage on product.
Explain the reasoning for this.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State what is meant by an isotope.
Describe how atoms of different elements are different (in terms of numbers of electrons and protons).
Explain why all atoms have no overall charge.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Recall when electrons can change orbit.
Describe how ionisation occurs.
Describe some of the evidence for the Bohr model of the atom.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Describe some uses of electromagnets
Describe how a simple motor works
Explain why electromagnets are needed.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the equation for resistance
Describe what is meant by resistance
Calculate the resistance of a component of a circuit
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State some sources of infrared radiation
Describe uses of radiation
Explain how energy is transferred through radiation
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State one difference between a base and an alkali.
Describe how pH changes in neutralisation reactions.
Explain how to neutralise an acid.
An animated powerpoint which shows different ways of looking at balancing equations.
Slides were originally produced on google slides, therefore, to avoid formatting issues, please open the content on google slides.