Nuffield Physics: Questions Book III

In Nuffield Physics, constructive problems or questions that ask for active thinking largely took the place of pupils' reading in texts or background books. The purpose and nature of these questions was explained in chapter 1 of Nuffield Physics Tests and Examinations.

Contents

Section 1: Introduction to waves

Section 2: Time intervals

Section 3: Ripple tanks

Section 4: Cameras - pinhole and lens

Section 5: Lenses

Section 6: Rays

Section 7: Magnifying glass, telescope, microscope

Section 8: The eye

Section 9: Ray diagrams and measurements

Section 10: Reflection (plane mirrors)

Section 11: Refraction (plane surfaces)

Section 12: Light particles

Section 13: Interference

Section 14: Waves and rays, speed of light

Section 15: Introductory questions about force and motion

Section 16: Vibrators and tickertape

Section 17: Speed and velocity, acceleration

Section 18: More experiments with tapes and vibrators

Section 19: Motion under balanced forces (or no force)

Section 20: Inertia

Section 21: Movement and forces

Section 22: A 'mixed bag' of experiments

Section 23: Molecules in motion (revision of Year I topics)

Section 24: Balls in motion in tubes, marbles in motion in tray

Section 25: Molecules in motion in gases

Section 26: Temperature, pressure and volume of gases

Section 27: Currents, compasses and filings

Section 28: Permanent magnets and electromagnets