24
Jun
 2025
Support for Higher Physics Practical Work  All Events
Event Start: 09:00
Event Finish: 17:00
* New - Support for Higher Physics Practical Work 
We have taken the Higher experiments from our very well received “Support for Higher and Advanced Higher Physics” course and added more tried and tested experiments that we know give really good results to form our new, packed, one day, “Support for Higher Physics practical work” course.
The course will be beneficial to those new to teaching higher physics as all the activities will be linked to the ‘mandatory content’ and ‘suggested activities’ as described in the SQA H physics course specification document. The “hints and tips” learned during the course will also be of interest to those with more experience teaching higher. All the experiments and activities exemplify basic concepts that need to be grasped for a sound understanding of physics at this level.
We will look at a wide selection of experiments (many of which can be done cheaply, with very simple equipment) across the areas of our dynamic universe, particles and waves and electricity including:
  • BeeSpiV experiments that investigate the equations of motion,
  • Investigation looking at the relationship between band gap and wavelength using different coloured LEDs,
  • Investigation looking at the relationship between angle and order for a diffraction grating, constant wavelength,
  • Finding the refractive index of water using first order diffraction in both water and air,
  • Measurement of the internal resistance of a cell by 4 different methods,
  • Capacitor charging at constant current so a graph can be plotted of Q against V and C found,
  • Time constant investigation showing how changing R or C affects the time taken for a capacitor to charge or discharge.
  • RMS investigations for sine, square and triangular waves.
There will be time to collect and analyse data from your choice of experiments. We will provide an experiment guide, typical results, where to source suitable resources and where appropriate, spreadsheets for analysing the collected results.
Course date: 24th June 2025
Closing date: 23rd May 2025
Course Tutor
Norman Bethune
01383 626070
Norman.bethune@sserc.scot

Accommodation

This is a one day course at SSERC, no accommodation provided.

Location

The course will be held at SSERC in Dunfermline. Our SSERC buildings are at 2 Pitreavie Court, Dunfermline, KY11 8UU. SSERC is a short (5-10 minutes) walk from Rosyth railway station and close to the end of the A823(M) spur off Junction 2 of the M90 motorway. Car journey times (approximately): Edinburgh – 30 min; Glasgow – 60 min; Aberdeen – 2.5 hours; Inverness – 3 hours.

Cost

£80

 

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