Physics Resources (page 9)

The 1st law: In the absence of a resultant force, an object will remain at rest or maintain its constant velocity. [Alternative phrasings abound, for example: If the forces actin...

A recent astronomical discovery has left scientists feeling baffled, but excited, for future investigation into the early Universe. A quasar has been observed that is much more lumino...

The impact of imbedded creative writing on the understanding of concepts in science Background Before the 1970s the focus in science education fell mostly into the realms of behavi...

In this article I`ll shortly go over the derivation of the quantised energy levels of electrons in atoms using only A-level knowledge.By the time Bohr came up with his model of electr...

At CERN in Geneva there is an ongoing experiment called ALICE (an acronym for `A Large Ion Collider Experiment`) that involves the teamwork of more than 1500 physicis...

Where did we come from? How did the universe begin? Are we alone in the universe? These are the questions that human beings have asked ever since they first looked up at the heaven...

The phenomenon known as electricity is said to have been discovered or at least first recorded around 2700BC when the Egyptians noticed the painful shocks given to them by the fish of...

Introduction Nobody can perfectly model or predict the continued heavy use and dependence on fossil fuels use as a primary source of energy. It is clear however that the bi-product...

Second in this article is serious about getting better results in the classroom, this article will deal with how to translate the maximum amount of information from the classroom blac...

A handy concept in quantifying the likelihood of electromagnetic or particulate radiation interacting in a particular way with matter is an abstract one referred to as the `cross sect...