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This section is ONLY to be used by the U6th for revision either from the start of the revision period, or as preps from February half term onwards:
These 12 practicals are designed for pupils to continue with exam-style practice at home / prep.
1. LDR
1. LDR
light intensity through tracing paper of varying thickness
baseline correction, linearisation, gradient, uncertainties, experimental design
Prep 12 - LDR Light Intensity.pdf2. Thermistors
2. Thermistors
variation in resistance with temperature
calculating and taking logs, gradients, linearisation, experiment design
Prep 3 - Thermistor.pdf3. SHM (Spring)
3. SHM (Spring)
oscillating pairs of springs
log graphs, linearisation, choosing type of error, calculating uncertainty
Prep 2 - SHM Spring.pdf4. SHM (Pendulum)
4. SHM (Pendulum)
short pendulum
graph interpolation, linearisation, uncertainty discussion
Prep 5 - SHM Pendulum.pdf5. Oscillating Ruler
5. Oscillating Ruler
meter rule-spring system
taking logs, gradients, linearisation, % uncertainty, experimental design
Prep 11 - Oscillating ruler.pdf6. U-Tube
6. U-Tube
liquid oscillations
calculating + plotting logs, gradients, linearisation, experiment design
Prep 8 - U tube.pdf7. Charles' Law
7. Charles' Law
gas volume and temperature
averaging, gradients, extrapolation, experiment design
Prep 7 - Pressure Law.pdf8. Newton Cooling
8. Newton Cooling
gas volume and temperature
taking logs, gradients, unseen calculations, justifying results, experimental design
Prep 9 - Cooling.pdf9. Capacitors
9. Capacitors
charging and discharging
uncertainties, unseen calculation, justifying answers, predicting
Prep 1 - Capacitors.pdf10. Capacitors
10. Capacitors
design of a capacitance meter
using uncertainties, interpreting unseen graphs
Prep 4 - Capacitor _ Oscillator.pdf11. Balls (bounce decay)
11. Balls (bounce decay)
bounce amplitude decay
gradients, calculating and plotting logs, half life from graphs, % uncertainty, experiment design
Prep 6 - Balls.pdf12. Radioactivity
12. Radioactivity
sample radioactive decay
baseline correction, taking logs, gradient, uncertainties, comparison to electrical analogy, safety
Prep 10 - Radioactivity.pdfPage updated
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