A2 Physics Edexcel. Whole lesson covering the Doppler effect generally, red shift and in relation to atomic line spectra. Hubble’s law and predicting the age of the universe from this. Discussion of the possible fates for the universe and derivation of the critical density.
Multiple choice quiz.
A2 Physics Edexcel. Whole lesson resource. Description of luminosity and calculation practice. Discussion of the 4 ways of measuring astro distances and practice calculations (stellar parallax, Cepheid variables, standard candles, supernovae and red shift. Exam practice questions (long answer) and example answers for students to mark themselves to promote understanding or mark schemes.
A2 Physics Edexcel. Whole lesson discussing the life cycle of a star in significant detail. Discussion of the Hertzsprung Russell digram and paths different stars take in the diagram. Past exam questions and solutions.
Complete topic for wave basics, radians, wave phase, superposition, standing waves, harmonics in music, double and single slit interference, and diffraction gratings.
Instructions for practicals using standing waves to find the mass per unit length of a string and to find the wavelength of light using a diffraction grating. Example data given for each practical.
Derivation of key formulae.
Exam questions given throughout with solutions.
AS Physics Edexcel A Level. Double or triple lesson. Introducing the idea of diffraction gratings and how to find the slit width for a grating. Derivation of the nλ = d sin(θ) formula and how to find θ geometrically through experimentation. Practice questions and answers. Instructions for practical (and questions to get students planning the practical for themselves) to find the wavelength of a laser using diffraction gratings(Core practical 8). Full set of example data and analysis. Exam practice questions and answers.
As Physics Edexcel A Level. Lesson stretching single and souble slit interference to compare coloured light patterns (i.e red vs purple) and the effect of using white light. Application to CD’s reflecting coloured light and exam question to test understanding.
AS Physics Edexcel A Level. Double Lesson introducing the idea of interference with Young’s double slit experiment. Double and single slit patterns discussed and compared. Explanation created using prior knowledge about phase and path difference. Huygen’s principle discussed and applied to single slits. Students are prompted to make their own predictions of behaviour. Demo of single and double slit needed to accompany this. Multiple exam questions and answers throughout and knowledge check quiz.
AS Physics Edexcel A Level. Core Practical 7 guide encouraging students to identify relationships and plan investigation and graphical techniques. Full set of instructions, results table, link to y=mx+c, and example results. Lab report word template sheet given.
AS Physics Edexcel A level.
Double lesson applying standing waves to string, reed and wind instruments talking about harmonics and overtones. Exam questions and answers given.
AS Physics Edexcel A Level.
A double lesson. Introducing superposition, coherence, standing waves, constructive and destructive interference. Description of standing waves and how they occur, labeling of nodes and anti-nodes. Comparison of standing and progressive waves. Simple exam question quiz with answers. Application to standing waves in a microwave practical and exam question testing understanding of the practical.
Practice questions and answers given throughout.
AS Physics Edexcel A level.
Double lesson recapping the basics of waves that students should know from GCSE and a multiple choice AS level quiz. AS content introducing radians, wave phase, along with key terms anti-phase and in phase.
For KS3 (Y8) Physics topic Electricity. 5 lesson sequence including static electricity and current electricity (voltage, current, resistance, series and parallel circuits). Practical activities and student’s investigating relationships for themselves. Plenary quizzes, structured sentences and diagrams.
GCSE Combined Science Physics Edexcel. Lesson ‘d part i’ in the chapter completing the core practical set out by edexcel involving changing the force to accelerate a trolley and measuring the acceleration. Full step by step guide, questions to encourage students to create the equipment list and variables themselves. Analysis of practical and questions. Extension work and model data.
GCSE Combined Science Physics Edexcel 9-1. Lesson ‘d’ in the chapter. Double lesson covering Newton’s 2nd law in the F=ma format with questions and answers. Then the ideas of resultant forces applied to skydiving leading students through creating step by step descriptions of the process as would be required for 6 mark questions. Long answer question and answers.
GCSE Physics Edexcel 9-1. Lesson ‘c’ of the chapter. Content covers the difference between mass and weight, calculation of mass, practical involving scales set to different planets, and plenary questions. Questions and answers given.
GCSE Combined Science Physics 9-1 Edexcel. Chapter 2 Forces and Motion.
Lesson a&b in chapter. Covering resultant forces and how to calculate them, newton’s first law and how to interpret it and circular motion. Questions and answers given. Opportunities for peer assessment.
GCSE Physics 9-1 Edexcel. Lesson 4 of 4 lesson sequence for this chapter.
Resource makes use a matrix graph task adapted from previous resources, then uses differentiated analysis of graphs. Drawing of graphs showing each stage of motion, calculation of distance traveled and acceleration. Questions and answers given. Plenary quiz.
GCSE 9-1 Physics Edexcel. Single lesson, 3rd in chapter sequence calculating acceleration using velocity and time, and using distance and time for grade 9 challenge work. Questions and answers given.