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09/10/2026

09/10/2026

Gravity doesn’t simply “pull things down” — it attracts objects with mass toward one another. 🌍🍎

In 1687, Isaac Newton published his Law of Universal Gravitation in Principia, helping explain why objects fall toward Earth and why planets move through space. One simple observation helped transform our understanding of physics forever.

08/10/2026

FACT or MYTH? 🤔 Some things we hear so often that we automatically assume they’re true—but science tells a different story.

The idea that humans use only 10% of their brains is a myth. Our brains use different regions for different functions, and there isn’t a huge 90% sitting completely unused. The claim that the Great Wall of China can be seen from the Moon with the naked eye is also a myth.

On the other hand, lightning really can strike the same place more than once, especially tall buildings, towers, and elevated structures. Water can also exist in three familiar states: solid, liquid, and gas. And here’s a surprising one—botanically speaking, bananas are classified as berries. 🍌

The lesson? Don’t believe something just because you’ve heard it many times. Stay curious, question claims, and keep learning. 🧠✨

06/10/2026

Quantum teleportation has taken another major step forward. ⚛️💻

Researchers have demonstrated quantum teleportation between separate quantum processors, allowing quantum information and operations to be transferred across a network using the strange phenomenon of quantum entanglement.

But this does not mean scientists are teleporting people, objects, or entire computers. In quantum physics, “teleportation” refers to transferring a quantum state or quantum information from one location to another without physically moving the particle itself.

Why is this important? Instead of trying to build one enormous quantum computer, scientists could eventually connect multiple smaller quantum processors together, creating powerful distributed quantum computing networks. This approach may help future quantum systems become larger, more scalable, and capable of solving extremely complex problems.

It’s still early-stage technology, but breakthroughs like this bring scientists closer to a future where interconnected quantum processors could work together like one massive quantum computer.

The future of computing may not depend on one machine — but on an entire quantum network. 🚀

03/10/2026

🔥 **Queensland Year 12 external exams are only weeks away — but is your STEM revision actually exam-ready?**

Queensland’s 2026 QCAA external assessment period for General and General (Extension) subjects begins on **26 October and runs to 17 November 2026**.

For students studying subjects such as **Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics**, this is the stage where simply rereading notes may not be enough.

QCAA provides **past papers, question books and marking guides** for subjects including Mathematical Methods, Chemistry and Physics. These resources can help students become familiar with the style of questions and check how marks are awarded.

📚 **A stronger final-weeks strategy could include:**

• Completing past QCAA questions under timed conditions
• Checking answers carefully against official marking guides
• Identifying topics where the same mistakes keep appearing
• Practising calculations without constantly checking notes
• Reviewing approved formula/data resources and exam equipment

Why does this matter?

For most QCAA General subjects, the external assessment contributes **25%** of the final subject result. For General Mathematics and Science subjects, it contributes **50%**.

At this point, revision should increasingly become **practice + feedback + correction**, not just reading.

🎓 **Queensland Year 12 students: which STEM subject are you focusing on most before external exams?**

02/10/2026

Choosing a tutor for your child in Year 11 or 12? Teaching experience matters.

A high academic score is an achievement, but it does not automatically mean a tutor can explain difficult concepts clearly or support students with different learning needs.

Before choosing a tutor, consider these points:

🔹 Experience in explaining: Can the tutor break down challenging questions step by step and help your child understand why each method works?

🔹 Knowledge beyond one textbook: Can they teach using different resources and approaches, rather than relying only on the textbook they used at school?

🔹 Time to prepare: University students have their own lectures, assignments and exams. Ask how much time a tutor can dedicate to lesson preparation and your child’s progress.

🔹 Continued subject knowledge:Completing Year 12 is only the beginning. Does the tutor continue working with school subjects and keeping their knowledge current?

At QCE Tutors Springwood, experience and consistency are at the heart of our teaching.

✅ We do not employ university students as tutors.
✅ Every tutor has more than 10 years of teaching experience in their relevant field.
✅ We have maintained the same team of tutors since opening in 2020.
✅ Our students have achieved excellent results throughout that time.

Your child’s senior years deserve careful support from experienced teachers who can explain, guide and build understanding.

Contact us to enquire about Year 11 and Year 12 tuition. Helping students reach their potential is our passion!

30/09/2026

📘 PHYSICS QUICK REVISION — KEY FORMULAS WORTH KNOWING

Physics becomes much easier when you understand what a formula means, when to use it, and how the quantities are connected — rather than simply memorising equations.

This quick revision guide brings together several important concepts students regularly encounter in Physics:

🚗 Mechanics
Motion equations help describe displacement, velocity and acceleration. Remember that the familiar SUVAT equations shown here apply when acceleration is constant.

⚡ Work, Energy & Power
These equations connect force and displacement with work, mass and height with gravitational potential energy, motion with kinetic energy, and work with power. Efficiency also helps us compare useful energy output with total energy input.

💪 Forces
Newton’s Second Law connects net force, mass and acceleration. When several forces act on an object, direction matters — forces must be treated as vectors when determining the resultant force.

🌊 Pressure
Pressure can be understood through force acting over an area, while fluid pressure increases with density, gravitational field strength and depth.

🔋 Electricity
Voltage, current, resistance, electrical power and energy are closely connected. It is also important to remember that series and parallel circuits use different rules when calculating total resistance.

🌡️ Heat
The equations (Q=mcΔT) and (Q=mL) describe two different situations: changing temperature and changing state.

〰️ Waves
The relationship (v=fλ) connects wave speed, frequency and wavelength — one of the fundamental relationships in wave physics.

🔦 Light
Reflection follows the rule that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection. Refraction can be analysed using Snell’s Law, which describes how light changes direction when travelling between different media.

🧊 Density
Density links an object's mass to the volume it occupies through (ρ=m/V).

🎯 Study tip: Don’t try to memorise every equation in isolation. For eac

28/09/2026

Physics is everywhere! From the motion of everyday objects to atoms, light, energy, and the vast universe, physics helps us understand how nature works. 🌌🔬 Which branch of physics interests you the most?