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Superconductivity - A Level Physics
DrPhysicsA 2026-09-18 | Superconductivity - A Level Physics
DrPhysicsA 2014-11-07 | How the sun uses fusion to create energy
DrPhysicsA 2014-11-01 | The principles of a Nuclear Fusion Reactor
Nuclear Fusion (Continued)
DrPhysicsA 2014-10-25 | Further details of the nuclear fusion process.
Nuclear Fission Reactor Design
DrPhysicsA 2014-10-17 | General approach to design of nuclear fission reactors and the different types
Nuclear Fission Reactor Principles
DrPhysicsA 2014-10-10 | The general principles governing the way in which nuclear fission reactors operate.
DrPhysicsA 2014-10-03 | Further details of the nuclear fission process. How to get over the activation energy hump.
Why dont all heavy elements decay to Fe56
DrPhysicsA 2014-09-28 | An explanation why heavy elements don't decay to the highest binding energy state and thus form Iron.
DrPhysicsA 2014-09-19 | A description of nuclear reactions
DrPhysicsA 2014-09-14 | An explanation of gamma decay in radioactivity.
DrPhysicsA 2014-09-05 | A description of beta particle decay and the weak interaction.
DrPhysicsA 2014-08-29 | The cause and mechanism of alpha decay.
DrPhysicsA 2014-08-22 | The Collective Model: Vibrational and Rotational Nuclei
Extreme Single Particle Model
DrPhysicsA 2014-08-15 | An extension of the single particle model considering the consequence of pairing of nuclei and whether the nuclear characteristics are dependent on the lone unpaired nucleon.
DrPhysicsA 2014-08-08 | How spin orbit coupling affects the nuclear potential
Shape of the Nuclear Potential
DrPhysicsA 2014-08-01 | Describing the shape of the nuclear potential over the range of the nuclear force. Explains why nucleons aren't crushed together.
Nuclear Scattering & Spin
DrPhysicsA 2014-07-25 | The contribution of Spin to the depth of the Nuclear Potential
DrPhysicsA 2014-07-18 | Description of the Orbital and Spin angular momentum of each nucleon and hence the total nucleus and its contribution to the Nuclear Potential.
Strength of Nuclear Force
DrPhysicsA 2014-07-11 | Illustrating the strength of the nuclear force binding nucleons into a nucleus
The Semi Empirical Mass Formula
DrPhysicsA 2014-07-04 | Describes the SEMF, the Nuclear Binding Energy, stable and unstable nuclei, beta decay, alpha decay, proton emission, neutron emission, fission.
Internal Resistance - A Level Physics
DrPhysicsA 2014-03-05 | Describes internal resistance of a battery covering emf, electromotive force, voltage, current, potential difference, potential drop, ammeter, voltmeter, battery, variable resistance
The scientific process: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-18 | GCSE level covering: Scientific process, hypothesis, experiment, evidence, sample, repeatable, reproducible, valid, bias, its use, unanswered questions, investigation, prove or disprove, control variables, trial runs, hazardous, data, reliable, accurate, precise, error, and normally, organised, process, presentation, conclusions, correlation, assessment
Seismic waves and infra sound: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-17 | GCSE level covering: seismic waves, infra Sound, earthquake, p-wave, s-wave, transverse, longitudinal, seismograph, tsunami, crust, mantle, magma, outer core, inner core, refraction
Humans and the environment: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-16 | GCSE level covering: Humans, environment, nuclear reactors, nonrenewables, fossil fuels, coal, oil, gas, CO2, carbon dioxide, greenhouse effect, acid rain, Global warming, sulphur dioxide, coal mining, landscape, carbon neutral, carbon capture, setup costs, reliability, running costs, location issues, environmental issues, ultraviolet, ozone, sun protection, hole in the ozone layer, antarctica
Energy sources: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-15 | GCSE level covering: Energy sources, nonrenewable, coal, oil, gas, nuclear, environment, wind, waves, light, hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, food, biofuel, boiler, turbine, generator, windmills, solar cells, pumped storage
Analogue and digital signals: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-14 | GCSE level covering: analogue, digital, oscilloscope, sound recording, amplification, multiplex, resolution, frequency, sampling rates
Logic gates: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-13 | GCSE level covering: logic gates, silicon, doped, NPN, diode, transistor, switch, thermistor, And Gate, not gate, or Gate, nand gate, nor gate, warning system, relay
Particle accelerators: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-12 | GCSE level Atomic & Nuclear covering: particle accelerators, particles, leptons, quarks, electron, neutrino, up quark, down quark, protons, neutrons, linear accelerator, cyclotron, magnet, CERN, large hadron Collider, LHC
Heart, ECG and pulse oximetry: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-11 | GCSE level covering: heart, ECG, pulse, oximetry, body, lungs, atrium, ventricles, blood, oscilloscope, electrocardiogram, haemoglobin, oxyhaemoglobin, reduced haemoglobin, absorption, saturated, visible light, infrared, IR
Sound & Ultrasound: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-10 | GCSE level covering: ultrasound, longitudinal waves, compression, rarefaction, velocity, frequency, wavelength, middle C, hertz, kilohertz, megahertz, gigahertz, media, kidney stones, prenatal scans, oscilloscope, SONAR, depth
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-09 | GCSE level covering: x-rays, x-ray production, cathode, anode, tungsten, energy, breaking radiation, Bremsstralung, frequency, absorption, bone, tissue, images, medical diagnosis, CT scan, CAT scan, fluoroscopy, ionisation, safety precautions, CCD, charge coupled device, pixels, semiconductor, dosage, Sievert, Sv
The Universe: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-08 | GCSE level Cosmology covering: universe, galaxy, stars, fermi paradox, alien life, sun, milky way, andromeda, light year, nearest star
Gravity and Satellites: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-07 | GCSE level Cosmology covering: gravity, satellites, inverse square, centripetal force, communications satellites, weather satellites, microwaves, dish aerial, mobile phone
The Solar System: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-06 | GCSE level Cosmology covering: solar system, Galileo, Copernicus, Solar System, Sun, Planets, Comets, asteroids, meteorites, gravitational attraction, orbits, near earth objects, NEO, moon, milky way
Life Cycle of Stars: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-05 | GCSE level Cosmology covering: Star life cycle, Life Cycle, Protostar, Main sequence, red giant, neutron star, black hole, supernova, fusion
The origin of the universe: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-04 | GCSE level Cosmology covering: Universe, Origin, Big Bang, Steady State, Expansion, Doppler shift, red shift, CMBR, Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation, galaxies, light years
Nuclear Fusion: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-03 | GCSE level Atomic & Nuclear covering: nuclear, fusion, energy, high temperature, hydrogen, small nuclei, helium, cold fusion
Nuclear Fission: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-02 | GCSE level Atomic & Nuclear covering: nuclear, fission, splitting, large nuclei, chain reaction, slow-moving neutron, uranium, plutonium, radioactive, nuclear bomb, nuclear fuel, decommissioning, catastrophe, control rods, nuclear reactor
DrPhysicsA 2014-02-01 | GCSE level Atomic & Nuclear covering: radioactivity, half life, becquerel, activity, unstable, Geiger counter, exponential decay, helium nucleus
Use of Radiation and Radiation Safety: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-01-31 | GCSE level Atomic & Nuclear covering: smoke detector, tracer, radiotherapy, sterilisation, safety, precautions, industrial, medical
Radioactivity and Radiation: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-01-30 | GCSE level Atomic & Nuclear covering: isotopes, radioactivity, radiation, background radiation, carbon-12, carbon-14, alpha, beta, gamma, ionising radiation, helium nucleus, penetration, alpha decay, beta decay, electric field, magnetic field, radiation dose, radon gas
Atomic Structure: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-01-29 | GCSE level Atomic & Nuclear covering: Rutherford scattering, Rutherford, plum pudding, Dalton, Marsden, Democritus, J J Thomson, electron, alpha particle, gold foil, nuclear model, proton, neutron, charge, nucleons, ion, chemical symbol, nucleon number, proton number, mass number, atomic number
DrPhysicsA 2014-01-28 | GCSE level Heat covering: pressure, volume, temperature, Boyles Law, Charles Law, pressure law, gas equation, force, area
Energy Transfer and Efficiency
DrPhysicsA 2014-01-27 | GCSE level Heat covering: electrical, light, sound, kinetic, nuclear, thermal, gravitational, elastic, chemical, conservation of energy, energy transfer, efficiency, useful energy out, total energy in, waste energy, cost effectiveness, sankey diagrams, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, loft insulation, cavity wall insulation, hot water tank jacket, double glazing, draught proofing, payback time, initial cost, annual saving, U-value, heat flow, lagging, energy, thermograms
Specific Heat: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-01-26 | GCSE level Heat covering: intermolecular bonds, latent heat, latent heat of melting, latent heat of boiling, specific heat
Changing States of Matter: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-01-25 | GCSE level Heat covering: condensation, evaporation, heat transfer, liquid, gas, kinetic energy, steam, water, evaporate, condense, density, surface area, airflow, vacuum flask, melting, boiling, freezing.
Heat and Energy: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-01-24 | GCSE level Heat covering: radiation,conduction, convection, kinetic energy, heat, energy, infrared, electromagnetic waves, solids, liquids, gases, heat flow, immersion heater, radiator, kinetic theory, temperature, Kelvin, absolute zero, gas pressure, states of matter
Optical Lens: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-01-23 | GCSE level Waves covering: converging lens, diverging lens, focus, focal point, principal focus, object, image, virtual image, ray diagram, magnification, power, eye, correcting vision, cornea, iris, intensity, retina, light sensitive cells, camera, projection, telescope, lens equation, eye defects
Electromagnetic Waves: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-01-22 | GCSE level Waves covering: Electromagnetic waves, Light, X-Ray, Gamma Ray, Ultra-violet, UV, Infra-red, Microwaves, Radio waves, UHF, VHF, Short wave, Medium Wave, Long Wave, communication, satellite, mobile phone, remote control, optical fibre, total internal reflection, photography, signal, lasers, receivers, radio telescopes, dish, speed of light
Diffraction, Interference & Polarisation: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-01-21 | GCSE level Waves covering: Diffraction, interference, polarisation, incident ray, refracted ray, spreading out, single slit, double slit, Young's Double Slit, refractive index, fringes, speed of light, polariser, polarised light, polaroid
Refraction: GCSE revision
DrPhysicsA 2014-01-20 | GCSE level Waves covering: Refraction, incident ray, refracted ray, spreading out, total internal reflection, refractive index, endoscope, optical fibre, critical angle, speed of light, snell's law