Evan's Space
PHYSICS ILLUSTRATIONS and Revisions
Practical Resources
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Measurements and Mechanics
- Vernier caliper and Micrometer screw gauge​
- How to read the measuring cylinder
- How to read the electronic balance
- Setting up a retort stand and pendulum experiment
- How to read the digital micrometer screw gauge
- How to read a digital caliper
- How to read the digital stopwatch
​- Finding the centre of gravity of an irregular lamina video 01
- Irregular Lamina with plumbline to find centre of gravity 02
- 2024 6091 Pure Physics P3 Section A Q1 - Mechanics - Investigating Energy Transfer
- 2024 6091 Pure Physics P3 Section B Q3 - Mechanics - Oscillation of V-shaped wire
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Waves
​- Light Experiments – Glass Block and Pins
- Pins inside and outside of beaker filled with water – 2012 sciphy practical
- Finding focal length f of the lens using pin and mirror or sharp image from distance object
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Thermal
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Magnetism and Electricity
- Wrong connection to the terminals of ammeter or voltmeter​
- Different wires for different connection points
- 2016 5076 Science Physics P5 - practical brief setup​
- 2021 5076 SciPhy P5 Electrical setup
- Simple electric circuit set up - with resistance wire on ruler
- How to connect the variable resistor (rheostat)
- Setting up the electrical circuit and Finding unknown resistor R
- 2009 Sci Physics Practical: Electricity: Find the length of resistance wire (Brief overview)
- Magnetic effect of current carrying coil on compass
- 2024 5086 SciPhy P5 - Electricity
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Instruments and Data Representation in Tables (Short Summary)
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Data representation in tables (with 8 examples)
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Example of a good graph (summary) - graph plotting and conclusion
How to draw the best fit line / curve
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How to find gradient and y-intercept from the graph
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Videos by Topics
01 Measurement​
02 Kinematics - videos
- Bowling ball and feather in a vacuum room – which drops faster?
03 Dynamics​
04 Mass Weight and Density
- Unusual Behaviour of Less Dense Balloon in Air or Water
​- You can control the floatation of the object in the bottle by squeezing the bottle. Why?​​
05 Turning Effects of Forces​
​- Finding the centre of gravity of an irregular lamina
​- Finding the centre of gravity of an irregular lamina video 01
- Irregular Lamina with plumbline to find centre of gravity 02
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06 Pressure
- Boiling water at reduced pressure – Water boils at 75 oC
​- Capillary effect - Liquid rises higher if the tube is thinner
- ​Water finds its own level
- Liquid pressure - pressure increases with depth of water
​- Marshmallow Hulk in Vacuum Jar​
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07 Energy, Work and Power
- Oscillating or Vibrating Object in a Wave Motion
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08 Kinetic Model of Matter
- Pee Boy - Gas expands and contracts the most
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09 Transfer of Thermal Energy
- Black is a good emitter of infrared radiation - different types of surfaces
- Metal is a good conductor – paper over metal gets burned slower
- Convection Toy – Angels Carousel
- Radiometer – Thermal Transfer​​​
10 Temperature
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11 Thermal Properties of Matter
- Pee Boy - Gas expands and contracts the most
12 General Wave Properties
- Using Slinky Coil to demonstrate Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
​- How to show wavefronts in a ripple tank
- Oscillating or Vibrating Object in a Wave Motion
- Transverse Waves and Longitudinal Waves Simulations​
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13 Light
- Demonstration of Reflection, Refraction and TIR using light source with a slit
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14 Electromagnetic Spectrum
15 Sound
- The Sound of Physics - CYMATICS
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16 Static Electricity
​- Electrostatic application- BMW paint Spraying
17 Current of Electricity
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18 D.C. Circuits
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19 Practical Electricity
​- Changing a 2 pin-plug to 3 pin-plug​
​- Overloading of a multi plug resulting in overheating and fire​
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20 Magnetism​
- Magnetic field around a magnet using iron filing
- Visualisation of magnetic field around a magnet
- Bar magnet + compass (compass needle points in the direction of magnetic field)
- Magnetic effect of current carrying coil on compass
21 Electromagnetism
- Electromagnet - How an electric bell works
- Applying FLHR: different 2D views from a 3D diagrams - U shaped magnet
​- Current carrying wire + compass placed below wire
​- Bar magnet near a current-carrying rectangular coil (attraction / repulsion)
- A typical electric door bell
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22 Electromagnetic Induction
​- Coppers Surprising Reaction to Strong Magnets Force Field Motion Dampening
​- How induced current is produced when magnet is inserted into a solenoid
- Simple generator to light up a bulb
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