Posts Tagged ‘leaving cert physics’
Physics subject plan online
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: January 12, 2012
We had a Physics inspection last year which involved putting together a Subject plan (not that it didn’t exist previously of course, but you know what I mean). It did take quite a bit of time and it occurred to me that, given that most schools in the country offer Physics as a subject, it [...]
Quantum Theory – why do we ignore the mystery?
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: April 16, 2011
Isn’t it crazy that one of the most wonderful concepts in Physics – the dual nature of light – doesn’t get a better deal from the leaving cert physics syllabus? Students are expected to know how to demonstrate that light is a wave, and also to be able to recall Einstein’s interpretation of the Photoelectric [...]
Nuclear Physics Resouces
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: March 19, 2011
For anyone out there interested in educating themselves on all things nuclear. I teach this as two seperate chapters for Leaving Cert Physics. I would like to think that by studying the notes on the two chapters plus watching the associated links you would actually be in a position to answer any leaving cert questions [...]
The origin of the decibel scale
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: November 16, 2010
A standard leaving cert physics exam question is “why do we have the decibel scale”? The standard answer is that the range of sound intensities is so large that a second, much more compact scale is required to make the numbers more manageable, and for sound this scale is based on multiples of ten and is [...]
Leaving Cert Physics: Section A Questions and Solutions
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: May 10, 2010
Section A of the Leaving Cert Physics exam contains 30% of the overall marks so it’s worth studying it in detail. I have put together a booklet which contains every Section A question which has appeared on an exam paper at higher and ordinary level together with all the solutions. The booklet can be accessed [...]
Leaving Cert Physics: Derivations
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: April 26, 2010
There are a total of 11 derivations on the Leaving Cert Physics syllabus: 1. Three equations of motion 2. F = ma 3. v = r w 4. Relationship between Periodic Time and Radius for a Satellite in Orbit 5. To show that any object that obeys Hooke’s Law will also execute SHM 6. Equation [...]
Survey finds Physics dropped in 10% of schools
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: April 2, 2010
With all the media attention on NAMA these times it’s understandable that most of us missed this headline from RTE the other day (hat-tip to eagle-eyed Jude for bringing it to my attention). The RTE article leads with the following: Research suggests that almost 10% of second level schools have been forced to drop Physics as [...]
Another Physics teacher shares resources on Youtube
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: October 13, 2008
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Tom Healy teaches Physics in Cabinteely Community School and for quite a while now has been uploading revision videos on Leaving Cert Physics to youtube. He has almost 50 up there by now and has divided them into Mandatory and Non-mandatory experiments. A wonderful way to revise, but also a wonderful resource for any new teachers. [...]
New clips on youtube
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: September 10, 2008
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I posted very few videos on youtube last year, and am determined to rectify that this year, and in particular to put up some clips of Junior Cert classes. Here are a couple on spherical mirrors: The mirrors in this next one were purchased from educationalinnovations for about €20. They have a larger, 22 inch [...]
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