Author Archives: VCE Physics

Fermilab video – Why does light slow down in water?

Posted on August 28, 2019 by VCE Physics
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Fermilab video – Why does light bend when it enters glass?

Posted on August 28, 2019 by VCE Physics
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PhET – Wave Interference

Posted on July 27, 2019 by VCE Physics

Make waves with a dripping faucet, audio speaker, or laser! Add a second source to create an interference pattern. Put up a barrier to explore single-slit diffraction and double-slit interference.

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Unboxing a MONSTER | Extreme neodymium magnets

Posted on May 3, 2019 by VCE Physics
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Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle – the single slit video

Posted on May 2, 2019 by VCE Physics
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The ultimate speed = c! Relativistic momentum and energy

Posted on May 2, 2019 by VCE Physics
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Muons and Einstein video

Posted on May 2, 2019 by VCE Physics
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Projectile motion video

Posted on May 2, 2019 by VCE Physics
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Why do moving clocks run slow? (video)

Posted on May 2, 2019 by VCE Physics
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Equations of motion – derivation and use video

Posted on May 2, 2019 by VCE Physics
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