This physics video podcast looks at how you can utilise a cheap telescope and a camera or video tripod to get a decent view of the heavens. This year is the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) and if you don't already own a telescope then you have the opportunity of purchasing a ridiculously cheap, good quality telescope, the Galileoscope, from www.galileoscope.orgListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
weight and mass (video) 25th jan 07Most people, physics students included, do not understand the concept of weight. This first physics podcast looks at the meaning of weight and mass.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
scalars and vectors (definitions) (video) jan 28 07In this physics podcast we look at definitions of scalars and vectors - in particular distance and displacement. We also consider the notation to use and how to represent vectors graphically.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
addition of vectors (video) feb 4 07This physics podcast looks at the mathematics you need to use to add and resolve vectors. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
projectile motion (video) feb 11 07This physics podcast looks at how you can describe, capture and analyse the motion of a projectile using computer and web cam and simple free software.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
circular motion (video) feb 17 07This physics video podcast looks at the force that produces circular motion. It explains that this centripetal force acts towards the centre of the circular motion and debunks the concept of the imaginary 'centrifugal' force.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
measurement, mathematics and physics (video) feb 25 07This video physics podcast looks at some simple experiments conducted by Galileo, and by my students, that can provide sophisticated analysis of physics concepts. Hopefully this episode conveys the impression that our universe is based on mathematics, and measurements can change our way of thnking.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
reaction forces (video) march 4 07This video physics podcast 'reaction forces (video) march 4 07', looks at how we can resolve a force into its components and determine the magnitude of the normal reaction force, and explains what causes the existence of the reaction force.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
investigating black holes (video) april 16 07This physics video podcast 'investigating black holes (video) april 16 07', looks at how you can determine the mass at the centre of a virtual black hole. You will get an appreciation of the 'stiffness' of space by following the instructions in this physics podcast.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
stability (video) june 11 07This physics video podcast 'stability (video) june 11 07' looks at the concepts of centre of mass and centre of gravity and how these relate to the stability of objects. I have used an interactive whiteboard/capture device (MIMIO Xi) to capture my whiteboard notes. Thanks to Erin Hagerty and Jaemes Shanley at www.mimio.com for their assistance.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
microwave ovens (audio) sept 16 07This physics enhanced podcast looks at the components in a microwave oven, and the basic physics principles involved. ie the forces experienced by moving charges in magnetic fields. I show the magnetron, transformer, capacitor, and electric motors.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
microwave ovens (video) sept 16 07This physics video podcast looks at the components in a microwave oven, and the basic physics principles involved. ie the forces experienced by moving charges in magnetic fields. I show the magnetron, transformer, capacitor, and electric motors.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
calculation strategy projectile motion (video) mar 3 2008This physics video podcast looks at a strategy to employ when performing calculations in high school physics, specifically for projectile motion calculations. I apologise for the lack of episodes recently but I've had two computers stolen and haven't been able to post an episode for a while now.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
circular motion (audio) feb 18 07This episode is the audio track for the physics video podcast 'circular motion (video) feb18 07'. It looks at centripetal force and its related acceleration, as well as proving the non-existence of centrifugal force.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
microwave ovens (video) sept 16 07This physics video podcast looks at the components in a microwave oven, and the basic physics principles involved. ie the forces experienced by moving charges in magnetic fields. I show the magnetron, transformer, capacitor, and electric motors.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
reaction forces (audio) march 4 07This audio podcast is the soundtrack for the video podcast 'reaction forces (video) march 4 07'. It looks at how we can resolve a force into its components to determine the magnitude of the normal reaction force, and explains what causes the existence of this reaction force.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
reaction forces (video) march 4 07This video physics podcast 'reaction forces (video) march 4 07', looks at how we can resolve a force into its components and determine the magnitude of the normal reaction force, and explains what causes the existence of the reaction force.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
investigating black holes (video) april 16 07This physics video podcast 'investigating black holes (video) april 16 07', looks at how you can determine the mass at the centre of a virtual black hole. You will get an appreciation of the 'stiffness' of space by following the instructions in this physics podcast.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
circular motion (video) feb 17 07This physics video podcast looks at the force that produces circular motion. It explains that this centripetal force acts towards the centre of the circular motion and debunks the concept of the imaginary 'centrifugal' force.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
microwave ovens (audio) sept 16 07This physics enhanced podcast looks at the components in a microwave oven, and the basic physics principles involved. ie the forces experienced by moving charges in magnetic fields. I show the magnetron, transformer, capacitor, and electric motors.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website