Fluid Mechanics Lesson | A Level PE | Full Powerpoint | New 2016 Spec

A Level PE | Fluid Mechanics | Full Powerpoint Lesson

Unsure of how to plan and deliver the new biomechanical components of the A Level PE course?
Finding yourself teaching content that wasn’t around on the course you studied when you were at school?
Hard-pressed to find the time to teach yourself the content AND THEN write the lessons for class?

Well - you’ve found what you were looking for…

This is an all inclusive, 30+ slide powerpoint lesson, addressing 5 key learning outcomes for the fluid mechanics component of the Biomechanical Principles Unit on the new A Level PE Courses (AQA, OCR & Edexcel)

Learning Objectives:
Pupils Will Be Able To:

• Understand the terms Laminar and Turbulent Flow.
• Apply knowledge of boundary layers to sport.
• Describe factors that impact air resistance and drag.
• Explain the relevance of lift in sport.
• Apply ‘Bernoulli’s Principle’ on airfoils to sporting contexts.

Each learning objective is addressed with:

• A starter activity
• Multiple slides of teaching content
• Accompanying diagrams and annotations
• Mini-plenary tasks.

Example content:
Starter:
When might you see these two types of air patterns in sport?
Are there any positives or negatives to either?

Drag
There are 2 forms of drag; Surface Drag and Form Drag.

Surface Drag:
Within the ‘Boundary Layer’ exists thin individual layers of air traveling past each other at increasing speeds the further away they are from the surface. The friction experienced between these layers as they slide over each other is known as surface drag. The more laminar air flow around an object, the less friction produced.

Form Drag:
As air meets the first surface of an object it is diverted around it. The rougher …

**TASK **
Explain how a lift force is imparted to a discus during flight and explain its effects on the flightpath of the discus. [4 marks]

Rest assured that this powerpoint has your next few lessons on Fluid Mechanics covered.

Now, go and spend your precious time on things that really need your attention!

All the best,

Jonny