Wednesday 9 December 2015

Free public physics lectures

Nuclear is for life, a cultural revolution
Professor Wade Allison, Oxford Physics  
Fri 11th December 2015, 4.30-5.30pm

The lecture will discuss how there is no reason why nuclear energy should not be the ideal source of carbon-free energy. More information and booking can be found here: http://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/2015/12/11/nuclear-is-for-life-a-cultural-revolution-by-prof-wade-allison-public-lecture.

Christmas lecture: The light fantastic – a tour of the electromagnet spectrum
Dr Catherine Hayer, Oxford Physics  
Tue 15th December 2015, 6.15-7.15pm (suitable for children)


Scientists use satellites to measure light to observe the Earth and the way it is changing around us. This demonstration lecture will explore these methods, as well as the properties of light itself, in a whistle stop tour of the spectrum. More information and booking can be found here: http://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/2015/12/15/the-light-fantastic-a-tour-of-the-electromagnetic-spectrum

Sunday 8 November 2015

Y12 work for Ms Hamnett - no lesson Monday 9th November

Work for this lesson is as follows;
Revise for the test on Thursday, everything we have done so far on particles, decay etc
Complete the questions I gave you in the lesson- check and correct your answers, correct answers will be posted on this blog on Tuesday
 Prepare a one minute presentation for the rest of the class for next week about "my favourite particle".
thanks
Ms H

Monday 2 November 2015

12b Physics - no lesson tomorrow p3 with Ms Hamnett

Dear Y12
Sorry I am not in school today.
Please can you use the time to revise for the upcoming test which Dr Spence will tell you about.
Please can you also make an A4 summary of all the groups of particles you know about so far.
This should include;

  • group
  • all properties of that group (baryon number, lepton number, strangeness, charge)
  • quark content
  • examples of 3 particles in each group with all their properties and the same for their antiparticle.

This can be a list, flow chart, poster, table etc - whatever you want, but 1 page only and brought to next lesson on Thursday
Thanks
Ms H

Thursday 15 October 2015

12b Physics work for Monday P5 19th October Ms Hamnett

Dear y12
I am not in today - please can you;
Complete the question below
Do questions in text book on P23, P32 Q1-4, 7 and 8, and p28 q3,4,5
Name__________________
Q1.          (a)     (i)      Give an example of an exchange particle other than a W+ or W particle, and state the fundamental force involved when it is produced.
exchange particle ................................................................................
fundamental force ...............................................................................
 (ii)     State what roles exchange particles can play in an interaction.
.............................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................
(4)
 (b)     From the following list of particles,
p  n           e+   μ   π
identify all the examples of
(i)      hadrons, .............................................................................................
(ii)     leptons, …...........................................................................................
(iii)     antiparticles, .......................................................................................
(iv)    charged particles. ...............................................................................
(4)
(Total 8 marks)



Wednesday 30 September 2015

A reminder to 12PhD (Mrs Casson's class) you have a test on Mathematical Methods in Physics Friday Lesson 5.

Happy revision!

CCA

Thursday 24 September 2015

Work for Thursday 24th September Ms Hamnett 12b

Dear Y12
For next week's lesson, please can you make notes on alpha, beta and gamma decay and the changes to the nucleus caused by each type of decay.  Find an example of a balanced decay equation for each one and bring your notes to next Tuesday's lesson.
Thanks
Ms H

Monday 21 September 2015

PUBLIC LECTURE ON QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY

See below - free and all welcome but booking is required
Ms H
PUBLIC LECTURE ON QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY

Quantum - from Schroedinger’s Science to New Technology
[Imperial College, NPL and Kavli Institute]
Monday 28th September 2015
6.30pm Welcome drink
7.00pm Public Lecture
Venue: Auditorium, St John’s College, Oxford, OX1 3JP
(Entrance via the Porters Lodge at the Main College gate on St Giles)

As part of the Quantum UK 2015 conference, Professor Sir Peter Knight will give a public lecture on current advances in quantum research and how disruptive technologies harnessing quantum properties will revolutionise our world in the 21st century. Professor Sir Peter Knight FRS is a world-renowned physicist who plays a continuing role in shaping the UK's civilian and military strategies on next generation technologies. In this open lecture, Sir Peter will introduce the world of quantum technologies. Come along to hear how quantum particles can be used to sense, measure and communicate with unprecedented precision and security. Book your free ticket now at Eventbrite.co.uk, search for Peter Knight, or click here.
Drinks are free and you don’t need a PhD!


Tuesday 15 September 2015

12b Ms Hamnett work for Thursday

Dear 12b
I am away on Thursday 17th September - here is the work I am setting you;
1. Complete the "Maths for Physics" test given out in class and bring to next lesson
2. Read the "Quarks and the weak interaction" article, highlight all the Physics vocabulary you know in one colour and write definitions of each word.  Then highlight all the vocabulary you don't know in another colour and bring to next lesson.
This article is not aimed at confusing you, but mean to show you how far you will get - it probably looks like gobbledygook now but you will understand most of it by just after half term!
Thanks
Ms H