Thursday, 4 March 2021

Term 1 Week 5 2021

  Homework:


  • Activity 11A, p.176 Waves & Photons (last week)
  • Activity 11B, p.179 Photoelectric Effect (last week)
  • Activity 11C, p.183 Atomic Line Spectra
  • Activity 11D, p.188-189 Bohr Model of Hydrogen Atom
  • Activity 12A, p.194 E = mc^2

When is now Relativity and Neurology



Nuclear Fission




Nuclear Fission; splitting the atom for beginners



Nuclear Physics: Crash Course Physics #45


Nuclear Chemistry: Crash Course Chemistry #38


Nuclear Chemistry Part 2: Fusion and Fission - Crash Course Chemistry #39


Nuclear Fission

  • The breaking up of a larger nucleus into smaller nuclei
  • The decrease in mass per nucleon, matches the increase in binding energu per nucleon
  • This binding energy per nucleon is a negative energy and represents energy that is lost (radiated away) during the reaction. 
  • Binding energy per nucleon also represents the energy that would need to be added to liberate a nucleon from the nucleus
Nuclear Fission

Fission & Fusion

Nuclear Fusion
  • The joining of smaller nuclei into a larger nucleus
  • The decrease in mass per nucleon, matches the increase in binding energu per nucleon
  • This binding energy per nucleon is a negative energy and represents energy that is lost (radiated away) during the reaction. 
  • Binding energy per nucleon also represents the energy that would need to be added to liberate a nucleon from the nucleus

Nuclear Fusion

Fusion Energy

Binding Energy per Nucleon

Nuclear Reaction E = mc2




Binding Energy per Nucleon

Binding Energy per Nucleon is a negative energy or a debt of energy. This is the amount of energy it would take to liberate a nucleon from the nucleus. This energy was originally radiated off when the nucleus formed.

The energy radiated off, the Binding energy, is lost energy and comes from mass that is lost by the nucleons. Mass per Nucleon shows what is left over once a bound nucleon has radiated away some of its mass.


Mass per Nucleon


Fission:The breaking up of a larger nucleus into smaller daughter nuclei. Anything above Iron will radiate off energy.

Fusion:
The joining of smaller nuclei into a larger nucleus. Anything below Iron will radiate off energy.


Fission & Fusion

Fission

Monday, 1 March 2021

Term 1 Week 4 20201

 Homework:


  • Activity 11A, p.176 Waves & Photons (last week)
  • Activity 11B, p.179 Photoelectric Effect (last week)
  • Activity 11C, p.183 Atomic Line Spectra
  • Activity 11D, p.188-189 Bohr Model of Hydrogen Atom

How Quantum Mechanics Saved Physics From Ovens


Photoelectric Effect

Planck's Constant - Sixty Symbols




Atomic Line Spectra

Hydrogen Emission and Absorption Spectra for the visible Balmer Series


Atomic Line Spectra for Hydrogen

Emission & Absorption Lines for Hydrogen


Emission Lines for Hydrogen

Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom
Line Spectra & the Bohr Model

Emission and Absorption Line Spectra



Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom

Energy Levels


Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom


Wednesday, 14 October 2020

Term 4 Week 1 2020

 External Exam Revision

Learn Coach Level 3 Physics Link


Learn Coach Waves

NCEA Physics L3 Waves: Introduction


NCEA Physics L3 Waves: Standing waves


NCEA Physics L3 Waves: Standing wave harmonics




Learn Coach Mechanics

NCEA Physics Level 3 Mechanics: Translational Motion - Part 1


NCEA Physics Level 3 Mechanics: Translational Motion - Part 2


NCEA Physics Level 3 Mechanics: Circular Motion - Part 1




Learn Coach Elelctricity

NCEA Physics Level 3 Electricity: DC circuits


NCEA Physics Level 3 Electricity: Capacitors - Part 1



NCEA Physics Level 3 Electricity: Capacitors - Part 2



Monday, 24 August 2020

Term 3 Week 6 2020

 Homework

  • Ex 6A, p.251-254 Level 2 D.C. Circuit Revision
  • Ex 6B, p.261-261 Internal Resistance of a Battery
  • Ex 6C, p.267-272 Kirchhoff's Laws
  • Ex 6D, p.277-280 Capacitors Ep = ½ QV
  • Ex 6E, p.283-284 Capacitors C = 𝜺r𝜺oA/d
  • Ex 6F, p.289-292 Capacitor Networks (Series & Parallel)
  • Ex 6G, p.298-300 Capacitor Charge & Discharge
  • Ex 6H, p.303-305 Faraday's Law, 𝜺 = - Δ𝛟/Δt

  • Right Hand Screw Rule


    Right Hand Slap Rule

    Magnetic Flux










    Lenz's Law

    Faraday's Law & Lenz's Law


    Inductance






    Transformers


    The ratio of the secondary to primary voltage is equal to the ratio of the secondary to primary turns

    Vs/Vp = Ns/Np

    In an Ideal Transforme
    Secondary Power = Primary Power
    In reality, energy is lost through heat from eddy currents generated in the soft iron core from the changing flux.

    NB: As Voltage is often referred to as e.m.f. the Symbol "e" or "E" is often used in engineering to refer to e.m.f.
    This is the case in the video below.
    After explaining how basic Transformers work, this video goes on to explain 3-Phase Transformers.

    NZ Street Step-Down Transformer

    Internal Diagram of a Transformer

    Monday, 3 August 2020

    Term 3 Week 3 2020

    Homework
  • Ex 6A, p.251-254 Level 2 D.C. Circuit Revision
  • Ex 6B, p.261-261 Internal Resistance of a Battery
  • Ex 6C, p.267-272 Kirchhoff's Laws
  • Ex 6D, p.277-280 Capacitors Ep = ½ QV
  • Ex 6E, p.283-284 Capacitors C = 𝜺r𝜺oA/d
  • Ex 6F, p.289-292 Capacitor Networks (Series & Parallel)
  • Ex 6G, p.298-300 Capacitor Charge & Discharge

  • Capacitor
    C = Q/V


    Capacitors
    Basic Definition
    Physical Parameters
    Energy Stored
    Ep = ½ QV


    Capacitors & Capacitance

    Capacitors Explained

    Dielectric

    An insulating material placed in between the capacitor plates to increase the Capacitance

    C = 𝜺r𝜺oA/d






    Dielectrics in Capacitors

    PhET Capacitor Lab Basics - App


    Capacitor Circuits


    Capacitors in Series
    Calculating Voltage Charge and Total Capacitance

    Capacitors in Parallel
    Calculating Voltage Charge and Total Capacitance


    Capacitors in Parallel vs Capacitors in Series


    Capacitors in Combination
    Series & Parallel Capacitors

    Capacitors in Combination
    Patrallel & Series Capacitors

    Capacitors in Series
    Calculating Voltage Drop


    Capacitors in Series
    Calculating the Charge Stored

    Capacitors in Series
    Calculating the Equivalent Capacitance


    Capacitors in Parallel
    Calculating Voltage Drop

    Capacitors in Parallel
    Calculating the Charge Stored


    Capacitors in Parallel
    Calculating the Equivalent Capacitance


    Capacitor Charge & Discharge



    RC Circuits 1: Charging and Discharging a Capacitor