Resources by Institute of Physics
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Episode 501: Spectra and Energy Levels
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this learning episode helps students to understand the emission spectra of white light and from standard discharge lamps. There are a range of activities that include discussion, demonstrations, experiments and calculations. The activities in this learning episode include: *...
Episode 502: The Photoelectric Effect
This learning episode, produced by the Institute of Physics, helps students to understand the photoelectric effect. A range of activities are described and these include: * demonstration of the photoelectric effect * discussion to summarise the phenomenon * using the photoelectric equation * the Millikan experiment...
Episode 503: Preparation for Lasers Topic
This topic, produced by the Institute of Physics, contains one learning episode that presents an explanation of the workings and details of a laser.
Episode 504: How Lasers Work A learning episode is a self-contained unit of activity that takes typically one or two...
Episode 504: How Lasers Work
Produced by the Institute of Physics, through demonstrations, discussions and worked examples, students consider the use of lasers and the underlying theory of how they work.
The activities in this learning episode look at:
* demonstrating a laser beam
* the uses of lasers
* safety with...
Episode 505: Preparation for Wave-particle Duality Topic
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this topic explores the wave-particle nature of matter. As with quantum theory, this is a topic that students are likely to find completely new. They are unlikely to have already met the wave nature of particles or the wave nature of electrons bound within atoms.
The...
Episode 506: Particles as Waves *suitable for home teaching*
Through demonstrations, discussions and worked examples, students are introduced to the phenomenon of wave-particle duality. Students learn that electrons, which are often thought of as particles, can sometimes behave as waves.
...Episode 507: Electron Standing Waves
This learning episode, from the Institute of Physics, looks at Melde's experiment. It uses the analogy of a standing wave in a stretched elastic cord before going on to introduce the idea of standing waves within an atom.
The activities include:
* Melde’s experiment
* electron waves in atoms...
Episode 508: Preparation for the Radioactivity Topic
This topic from the Institute of Physics, allow students to explore the topic of radiation. There are a series of learning episodes, each being a self-contained unit of learning that takes typically one or two lessons.
The learning episodes in this topic are:
Episode 509: Radioactive Background and Detectors
From the Institute of Physics, this learning episode introduces the ubiquitous nature of radioactivity and considers its detection. It draws on students’ previous knowledge, and emphasizes the importance of technical terminology.
The activities include:
• demonstrating the detection of background...
Episode 510: Properties of Radiations
In this learning episode from the Institute of Physics, the properties of ionizing radiation are introduced through a consideration of safety.
Students consider the ionising property of different radiations in relation to how this makes them dangerous to living things. They see that radiation with...