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Physics Girl – Why do mirrors flip horizontally (but not vertically)?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by justin

Why do mirrors appear to flip images horizontally but not vertically?

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Physics Girl – How Rainbows Form

Posted on March 19, 2015 by justin

The physics behind rainbows and surprising facts about rainbows.

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Physics Girl – Stacked Ball Drop

Posted on March 15, 2015 by justin

What happens when you drop a perfectly balanced stack of balls? And how is the result like a supernova? The classic momentum transfer demonstration, at the next level.

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Reflection and mirrors quiz

Posted on March 8, 2015 by VCE Physics
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Refraction and lenses quiz

Posted on February 27, 2015 by VCE Physics
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A dozen USB chargers in the lab….

Posted on November 22, 2014 by VCE Physics

Just when you thought that a charger is a charger – be careful what you plug into an expensive device. http://www.righto.com/2012/10/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-lab-apple-is.html (This has a lot of relevance to students studying the Further Electronics detailed study

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A Real Image – Exploratorium

Posted on July 17, 2014 by VCE Physics

A tour guide demonstrates a giant concave mirror that creates a perfect image.

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Amazing Resonance Experiment

Posted on June 11, 2014 by VCE Physics
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60% quieter?

Posted on April 20, 2014 by VCE Physics

Last week, the Federal and NSW governments announced that work would begin on building a second airport in Sydney. Sydney’s current airport has a night-time curfew due to noise concerns over populated areas, but one of the reasons for building … Continue reading →

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Rollerblade bottle tune guy – Michel Lauzière

Posted on August 29, 2013 by justin
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