See how the motion of the simple pendulum is not-so-simple after all.
Look at the calculus behind the simple act of a car going over a step.
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When you change the units, do the numbers get bigger or smaller?
Can you work out the natural time scale for the universe?
Problems which make you think about the kinetic ideas underlying the ideal gas laws.
A look at different crystal lattice structures, and how they relate to structural properties
Explore the Lorentz force law for charges moving in different ways.
Look at the units in the expression for the energy levels of the electrons in a hydrogen atom according to the Bohr model.
Have you got the Mach knack? Discover the mathematics behind exceeding the sound barrier.
An introduction to a useful tool to check the validity of an equation.
Many physical constants are only known to a certain accuracy. Explore the numerical error bounds in the mass of water and its constituents.
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Dip your toe into the world of quantum mechanics by looking at the Schrodinger equation for hydrogen atoms
How does the half-life of a drug affect the build up of medication in the body over time?
Which units would you choose best to fit these situations?
Explore the rates of growth of the sorts of simple polynomials often used in mathematical modelling.
Estimate these curious quantities sufficiently accurately that you can rank them in order of size
Which line graph, equations and physical processes go together?
Things are roughened up and friction is now added to the approximate simple pendulum
Ever wondered what it would be like to vaporise a diamond? Find out inside...
Follow in the steps of Newton and find the path that the earth follows around the sun.
How fast would you have to throw a ball upwards so that it would never land?
How high will a ball taking a million seconds to fall travel?
Investigate the effects of the half-lifes of the isotopes of cobalt on the mass of a mystery lump of the element.
Where will the spaceman go when he falls through these strange planetary systems?
A look at a fluid mechanics technique called the Steady Flow Momentum Equation.
What is an AC voltage? How much power does an AC power source supply?
Show that even a very powerful spaceship would eventually run out of overtaking power
A look at the fluid mechanics questions that are raised by the Stonehenge 'bluestones'.
Some explanations of basic terms and some phenomena discovered by ancient astronomers
Work in groups to try to create the best approximations to these physical quantities.
A think about the physics of a motorbike riding upside down
Derive an equation which describes satellite dynamics.
Get some practice using big and small numbers in chemistry.
Explore how can changing the axes for a plot of an equation can lead to different shaped graphs emerging
Make an accurate diagram of the solar system and explore the concept of a grand conjunction.
Can you suggest a curve to fit some experimental data? Can you work out where the data might have come from?
Explore the energy of this incredibly energetic particle which struck Earth on October 15th 1991
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An article demonstrating mathematically how various physical modelling assumptions affect the solution to the seemingly simple problem of the projectile.
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. . . .
Work out the numerical values for these physical quantities.