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

microwave ovens (video) sept 16 07

Sep 16th, 2007 2m 37s

This 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

microwave ovens (audio) sept 16 07

Sep 16th, 2007 1h 16m

This 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 mot

stability (video) june 11 07

Jun 11th, 2007 4m 14s

This 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

investigating black holes (video) april 16 07

Apr 16th, 2007 7m

This 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 i

reaction forces (video) march 4 07

Mar 4th, 2007 7m 17s

This 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.

reaction forces (audio) march 4 07

Mar 4th, 2007 7m 17s

This 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 ex

measurement, mathematics and physics (video) feb 25 07

Feb 25th, 2007 4m 10s

This 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 mathe

circular motion (video) feb 17 07

Feb 18th, 2007 3m 10s

This 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.

circular motion (audio) feb 18 07

Feb 18th, 2007 6m 21s

This 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.

projectile motion (video) feb 11 07

Feb 11th, 2007 8m 39s

This 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.

projectile motion (audio) feb 11 07

Feb 11th, 2007 8m 39s

This physics podcast is the audio soundtrack of my video podcast on projectile motion ie 'projectile motion (video) feb 11 07'. It looks at how you can describe, capture and analyse the motion of a projectile.

addition of vectors (video) feb 4 07

Feb 4th, 2007 4m 50s

This physics podcast looks at the mathematics you need to use to add and resolve vectors.

scalars and vectors (definitions) (video) jan 28 07

Jan 28th, 2007 5m 1s

In 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.

scalars and vectors (definitions) (audio) jan 28 07

Jan 28th, 2007 5m 1s

Hi, this is the audio from the physics video podcast 'scalars and vectors (definitions) (video) jan 28 07'. Please let me know if these audio files are useful.