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Principles of Physics, Part 1

Synopsis
The programmme presents key concepts of mechanics and light, employing high quality graphics and animations, live footage and worked examples of relevant formulas.

Conveniently structured in short clip format, the mechanics section covers scalars and vectors, equations of motions, projectile and circular motions, Newton’s laws of motion including a dynamic illustration of the third law in action, kinetic and potential energies both gravitational and elastic, energy conservation, collisions, and conservation of momentum. The light section covers light as a wave, wave equation, combining light of different colours, reflection in plane and curved mirrors including ray diagrams, refraction, convex and concave lenses including ray diagrams, polarisation, diffraction, interference, photoelectric effect, wave-particle duality.

Intended for use in secondary schools.
Language
English
Country
Australia
Year of production
2012
Subjects
Physics
Keywords
energy; gravity; light; wave mechanics

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£39.00
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
24 minutes
Year
2016

Production Company

Name

VEA

Email
vea@vea.com.au
Web
http://www.vea.com.au/ External site opens in new window
Address
316 - 328 Napier Street
Fitzroy
3550 Victoria
Australia
Notes
The company ceased trading June 2015.

Distributor

Name

Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd

Web
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Phone
01449 616200
Fax
01449 677600
Address
Combs Tannery
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 2EN
United Kingdom

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