MrN Physics

29/09/2015

Yesterday I spent seven hours on the road and the rest of the day in a conference room at Jury's Inn Birmingham. But I now know much more about the new AQA Physics A level, particularly the new practical assessment that applies to all exam boards.

26/09/2015

I can still remember from when I was about eight years old being woken up in the middle of the night and being driven down to Goodrington beach in Dad's white Morris Minor to use the coin-in-the-slot telescope to look at a lunar eclipse. There's another opportunity to make memories this Sunday night, The Moon will move into the Earth's shadow from 2:07 to 3:11 am BST and emerge from 4:23 to 5:27 am BST. Times and further details can be found at http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/uk/exeter
Hope that the sky is clear, wake the kids and get the binoculars out. And don't worry - it's not a sign of the end of the world!

23/09/2015

Today is the equinox. Next up is lunar eclipse on 28th Sept

17/09/2015

The scale of the Solar System is awe-inspiring. This gives an excellent impression.
https://vimeo.com/139407849
Reminds me when we accidentally found the Interlaken version.

On a dry lakebed in Nevada, a group of friends build the first scale model of the solar system with complete planetary orbits: a true illustration of our place in…