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<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2014/05/31/average-velocity/" title="Average Velocity"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/05/sec_phys_kinematics_1D_averageVelocity-150x150.jpg" alt="Average Velocity" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By jermko on May 31, 2014
This question set tests the concept of average velocity using both equations and graphs. Students will be able to recognize the difference between average velocity and average speed.
Posted in sec_phy_kin_1dk | Tagged acceleration, displacement, distance, physics 11-12, speed, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2014/05/31/the-atwood-machine/" title="The Atwood Machine"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/05/sec_phys_dynamics_forces_atwood-150x150.jpg" alt="The Atwood Machine" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By jermko on May 31, 2014
This question derives the equation of acceleration of the Atwood Machine. The properties of this interesting machine will then be analyzed.
Posted in sec_phy_dyn_for | Tagged acceleration, force, gravity, mass, newton`s second law, physics 11-12, tension, weight
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2014/05/31/coulombs-law/" title="Coulomb’s Law"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/07/sec_phys_electrostatics_coulombLaw-150x150.jpg" alt="Coulomb’s Law" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on May 31, 2014
The behavior of electric forces between charged particles will be explored in detail. Scenarios involving up to 3 charged particles will be considered.
Posted in sec_phy_est | Tagged Coulomb's law, electric charges, electric force, electrical energy, forces, free-body diagrams, net force, physics 11-12
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2014/05/31/force-on-a-third-charge/" title="Force on a Third Charge"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2013/03/sec_phys_electrostatics_coulombLaw2-150x150.jpg" alt="Force on a Third Charge" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on May 31, 2014
This question set applies Coulomb’s Law to problems involving multiple charges. Vector addition is required to determine the net force on a charge in different arrangements.
Posted in sec_phy_est | Tagged Coulomb's law, electrodynamics, free-body diagrams, net force, physics 11-12
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2014/05/31/electric-fields-at-a-point/" title="Electric Fields at a Point"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/05/sec_phys_electrostatics_elecFieldsPoint-150x150.jpg" alt="Electric Fields at a Point" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By jermko on May 31, 2014
An introductory set to electric fields. This set focuses on finding the electric field at a single point due to different charge configurations.
Posted in sec_phy_est | Tagged charge, Coulomb's law, electric field, force, physics 11-12, vector
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2014/05/31/representations-of-electric-fields/" title="Representations of Electric Fields"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/05/sec_phys_electrostatics_elecFieldsDiagrams-150x150.jpg" alt="Representations of Electric Fields" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By jermko on May 31, 2014
Explore different visual representations of electric fields in this question set, including vector fields and electric field lines.
Posted in sec_phy_est | Tagged Coulomb's law, electric field lines, electric fields, physics 11-12, vector fields
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2014/05/31/electric-potential/" title="Electric Potential"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/05/sec_phys_electrostatics_potential-150x150.jpg" alt="Electric Potential" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By jermko on May 31, 2014
Both electric potential energy and electric potential are fully explored in this question set. Scenarios involving parallel charged plates and point charge systems will be considered.
Posted in sec_phy_est | Tagged Coulomb's law, electric field, electric potential, electric potential energy, physics 11-12, work
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2014/03/01/reflection/" title="Reflection"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/03/sec_phys_optics_reflection-150x150.jpg" alt="Reflection" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By jermko on March 1, 2014
This question set outlines the basics of reflection. The law of reflection and specular and diffuse reflection.
Posted in sec_phy_wmo | Tagged angle of incidence, angle of reflection, diffuse reflection, image, law of reflection, physics 11-12, reflection, specular reflection
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2014/02/08/nuclear-reactors/" title="Nuclear Reactors"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/02/sec_phys_nuclear_reactors-150x150.jpg" alt="Nuclear Reactors" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By jermko on February 8, 2014
The properties of fission reactions that make it ideal for producing energy are explored. Learn how nuclear reactors are able to convert this nuclear energy into electricity.
Posted in sec_phy_pnp | Tagged nuclear energy, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, nuclear reactions, nuclear reactors, physics 11-12
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2014/02/08/fission-and-fusion-reactions/" title="Fission and Fusion Reactions"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/02/sec_phys_nuclear_reactions-150x150.jpg" alt="Fission and Fusion Reactions" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By jermko on February 8, 2014
The properties of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion reactions are analyzed in detail. The binding energy curve is used to determine whether or not a given reaction is expected to produce energy.
Posted in sec_phy_pnp | Tagged binding energy, Mass defect, mass-energy equivalence, nuclear energy, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, physics 11-12
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2014/02/08/nuclear-binding-energy/" title="Nuclear Binding Energy"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/02/sec_phys_nuclear_bindingEnergy-150x150.jpg" alt="Nuclear Binding Energy" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By jermko on February 8, 2014
An introduction to the concepts of mass defect and mass-energy equivalence. The procedure to calculate binding energies will also be covered.
Posted in sec_phy_pnp | Tagged binding energy, Mass defect, mass-energy equivalence, nuclear energy, nuclear physics, physics 11-12, unified atomic mass unit
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2013/03/17/parallel-circuits/" title="Parallel Circuits"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2013/03/sec_phys_circuits_parallel-150x150.jpg" alt="Parallel Circuits" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on March 17, 2013
The behavior of voltage, current and resistance will be analyzed in parallel circuits. The power dissipated in parallel circuits will also be compared with the power dissipated in series circuits.
Posted in sec_phy_ckt | Tagged circuits, current, parallel circuits, physics 11-12, power, resistance, voltage
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2013/03/17/2-d-relative-velocity/" title="2-D Relative Velocity"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2013/03/sec_phys_kinematics_2D_relativeVelocity-150x150.jpg" alt="2-D Relative Velocity" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on March 17, 2013
An object can appear to have different velocities depending on the velocity of an observer. In this problem set, 2-D scenarios will be analyzed from different frames of reference in order to determine the velocity of one object relative to another.
Posted in sec_phy_kin_2dk | Tagged frames of reference, kinematics, physics 11-12, vectors, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2013/02/04/lenses/" title="Lenses"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2013/02/sec_phys_optics_lenses-150x150.jpg" alt="Lenses" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on February 4, 2013
This set of conceptual questions are designed for students after they have just learnt about lenses. It is designed to make sure they understand how ray diagrams work and the properties of lenses.
Posted in sec_phy_wmo | Tagged image, lens, optics, physics 11-12, ray diagram, refraction
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2013/02/04/vector-addition/" title="Vector Addition"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2013/02/sec_phys_vectors_vectoraddition-150x150.jpg" alt="Vector Addition" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on February 4, 2013
This problem set shows visually how vectors can be added together.
Posted in sec_phy_vec | Tagged physics 11-12, trigonometry, vector addition, vector components, vectors