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The Not-so-simple Pendulum 1
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
See how the motion of the simple pendulum is not-so-simple after all.
Ramping it Up
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Look at the calculus behind the simple act of a car going over a step.
Chemnrich
Age 14 to 18
Challenge Level
chemNRICH is the area of the stemNRICH site devoted to the mathematics underlying the study of chemistry, designed to help develop the mathematics required to get the most from your study. . . .
Physnrich
Age 14 to 18
Challenge Level
PhysNRICH is the area of the StemNRICH site devoted to the mathematics underlying the study of physics
Engnrich
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
engNRICH is the area of the stemNRICH Advanced site devoted to the mathematics underlying the study of engineering
Bigger or Smaller?
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level
When you change the units, do the numbers get bigger or smaller?
Universal Time, Mass, Length
Age 16 to 18 Short
Challenge Level
Can you work out the natural time scale for the universe?
Ideal Gases
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Problems which make you think about the kinetic ideas underlying the ideal gas laws.
Pack Man
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
A look at different crystal lattice structures, and how they relate to structural properties
The Lorentz Force Law
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Explore the Lorentz force law for charges moving in different ways.
Levels of Bohr
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Look at the units in the expression for the energy levels of the electrons in a hydrogen atom according to the Bohr model.
Mach Attack
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Have you got the Mach knack? Discover the mathematics behind exceeding the sound barrier.
The Power of Dimensional Analysis
Age 14 to 18
An introduction to a useful tool to check the validity of an equation.
Constantly Changing
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level
Many physical constants are only known to a certain accuracy. Explore the numerical error bounds in the mass of water and its constituents.
Core Scientific Mathematics
Age 14 to 18
Challenge Level
This is the area of the advanced stemNRICH site devoted to the core applied mathematics underlying the sciences.
The Real Hydrogen Atom
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Dip your toe into the world of quantum mechanics by looking at the Schrodinger equation for hydrogen atoms
Drug Stabiliser
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
How does the half-life of a drug affect the build up of medication in the body over time?
Choose Your Units
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level
Which units would you choose best to fit these situations?
Reaction Types
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Explore the rates of growth of the sorts of simple polynomials often used in mathematical modelling.
Approximately Certain
Age 14 to 18
Challenge Level
Estimate these curious quantities sufficiently accurately that you can rank them in order of size
Whose Line Graph Is it Anyway?
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Which line graph, equations and physical processes go together?
The Not-so-simple Pendulum 2
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Things are roughened up and friction is now added to the approximate simple pendulum
Diamonds Aren't Forever
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Ever wondered what it would be like to vaporise a diamond? Find out inside...
Earth Orbit
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Follow in the steps of Newton and find the path that the earth follows around the sun.
Escape from Planet Earth
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
How fast would you have to throw a ball upwards so that it would never land?
Cannon Balls
Age 16 to 18 Short
Challenge Level
How high will a ball taking a million seconds to fall travel?
Cobalt Decay
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Investigate the effects of the half-lifes of the isotopes of cobalt on the mass of a mystery lump of the element.
Gravity Paths
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Where will the spaceman go when he falls through these strange planetary systems?
Keep Your Momentum Going
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
A look at a fluid mechanics technique called the Steady Flow Momentum Equation.
Pumping the Power
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
What is an AC voltage? How much power does an AC power source supply?
Go Spaceship Go
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Show that even a very powerful spaceship would eventually run out of overtaking power
Moving Stonehenge
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
A look at the fluid mechanics questions that are raised by the Stonehenge 'bluestones'.
Ancient Astronomical Terms
Age 11 to 18
Some explanations of basic terms and some phenomena discovered by ancient astronomers
Big and Small Numbers in Physics - Group Task
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Work in groups to try to create the best approximations to these physical quantities.
Motorbike Momentum
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
A think about the physics of a motorbike riding upside down
Sweeping Satellite
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Derive an equation which describes satellite dynamics.
Big and Small Numbers in Chemistry
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level
Get some practice using big and small numbers in chemistry.
Ideal Axes
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Explore how can changing the axes for a plot of an equation can lead to different shaped graphs emerging
Construct the Solar System
Age 14 to 18
Challenge Level
Make an accurate diagram of the solar system and explore the concept of a grand conjunction.
Guessing the Graph
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level
Can you suggest a curve to fit some experimental data? Can you work out where the data might have come from?
The Ultra Particle
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Explore the energy of this incredibly energetic particle which struck Earth on October 15th 1991
Stemnrich - Technology
Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level
This is the technology section of stemNRICH - Core.
Modelling Assumptions in Mechanics
Age 16 to 18
An article demonstrating mathematically how various physical modelling assumptions affect the solution to the seemingly simple problem of the projectile.
Maths in the Undergraduate Physical Sciences
Age 16 to 18
An article about the kind of maths a first year undergraduate in physics, engineering and other physical sciences courses might encounter. The aim is to highlight the link between particular maths. . . .
Big and Small Numbers in Physics
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level
Work out the numerical values for these physical quantities.
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