Tag Archives: Forces

Work & energy podcast

Energy, Work, Gravitational potential energy, Kinetic energy, Work calculations, Ramps, Energy transformations, Elastic potential energy, Efficiency, Power. Download the notes. Download the video.

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Springs & Hooke’s law podcast

Find out about Hooke’s law & the elastic energy stored in the spring. Download the notes. Download the video.

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Momentum podcast

Momentum, Calculating momentum changes, Impulse, Force & time – Airbags, Conservation of momentum, Conservation of momentum calculation Download the notes. Download the video.

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Calculating forces podcast

An explanation of four typical exam questions about forces: Gravity & Newton’s third law, Tension & pulleys, Car towing a trailer, Inclined planes. Download the Notes. Download the video.

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Joe Kittinger – Project Excelsior

With the news this week of Felix Baumgartner’s 29 km parachute fall, it’s worth looking back at the true pioneer of edge of space parachuting – Joe Kittinger. In 1960, Kittinger jumped from a helium balloon from an altitude of … Continue reading

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Newton’s laws of motion podcast

Forces, Forces as vectors, Resolving vectors, Explaining motion – Aristotle vs Newton, Newton’s first law, Newton’s second law, Weight, Calculating acceleration, Newton’s third law, Moving forward, Gravity & Newton’s third law Download the notes. Download the video.

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Minute Physics – The Tides

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Circular motion podcast

Acceleration, Calculating accelerations, Turning & angles, Circular motion on an inclined bank, Vertical circular motion, Staying in the circle. Download the notes. Download the video.

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Satellites podcast

Calculating the height, speed & time period of satellites in orbit. Download the notes. Download the video. Also, be sure to checkout Heaven’s Above for real-time information about the orbit of satellites, including predicted visible times for the International Space … Continue reading

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The spring pendulum podcast

An analysis of the energy changes as a weight oscillates up & down on a spring – Gravitational, kinetic & elastic potential energy. Download the notes. Download the video.

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