Emma looks at kinematics for your AP exam. In this episode, she will look at the different types of forces. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 1 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/35wWSl6
May 29, 2020•3 min
Emma looks at kinematics for your AP exam. In this episode, she will look at vectors, scalars and the basic quantities of motion. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 1 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/35wWSl6
May 27, 2020•4 min
Join Emma as she introduces us to the concept of the wavefunction for your AP Physics 2 exam. She goes through what a wavefunction is, how it relates to probability, and how wavefunctions are used in quantum mechanics. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
May 22, 2020•1 min
In this week's episode, Emma looks at particle-wave duality for your AP Physics exam. She looks at the evidence that matter acts as a particle, as well as the evidence that matter acts like a wave. She also looks at the de Broglie wavelength of matter, and how this shows that electron orbitals must be quantized. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV...
May 20, 2020•3 min
In this week's episode, Emma looks at the photoelectric equation for your AP Physics 2 exam. She looks at how to relate the stopping potential of electrons emitted by the photoelectric effect to their maximum kinetic energy. She also looks at blackbody radiation, the ultraviolet catastrophe and how that led Albert Einstein to his photon model of light. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV...
May 15, 2020•2 min
Join Emma as she looks at the mass-energy equivalence for your AP Physics exam. She goes through Einstein's most famous equation, E = mc2, as well as how it underpins the phenomena of nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
May 08, 2020•2 min
In today's episode, Emma looks at radioactive decay for your AP Physics 2 exam. She goes through the exponential nature of the activity of radioactive materials, as well as the concept of the half-life of a radioactive substance. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
May 07, 2020•3 min
In this episode, Emma looks at radioactivity for your AP Physics 2 exam. She looks at the different properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
May 01, 2020•2 min
Emma's got the low down on emission and absorption spectra for your AP Physics 2 exam. She looks at the emission and absorption spectra for white light and cool gases. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
Apr 29, 2020•2 min
In this episode, Emma looks at the energy levels in atoms for your AP Physics 2 exam. She looks at the equation for the difference in energy levels in atoms, and how this relates to the photon that is absorbed or emitted. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
Apr 24, 2020•2 min
In this episode, Emma looks at the foundations of atomic physics for your AP Physics 2 exam. She goes through the structure of an atom, as well as the concept of photons. She explains how to convert between electron volts and joules. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
Apr 22, 2020•3 min
Emma takes a closer look at the phenomenon of diffraction for your AP Physics 2 exam. She derives the equation for the width of the central maximum in a diffraction pattern, as well as the relationship between the different orders of maxima and the distance between slits in a diffraction grating. She also looks at Young's famous double-slit experiment. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV...
Apr 17, 2020•5 min
In this episode, Emma calculates the power, magnification and focal length of lenses and mirrors for your AP Physics 2 exam. She also gives a comprehensive introduction to the phenomenon of diffraction of all types of waves. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
Apr 15, 2020•3 min
In this episode, Emma looks at Snell's law, which you'll need to use to work out the index of refraction from angles of incidence and refraction for your AP Physics 2 exam. She also looks at the properties of diverging and converging lenses, as well as convex and concave mirrors. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV...
Apr 10, 2020•3 min
Emma looks at the behaviour of waves from one medium to another for your AP Physics 2 exam. She looks at the reflection and refraction of waves, defining the index of refraction and angles of incidence, reflection and refraction. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
Apr 08, 2020•3 min
In this episode, Emma looks at the concept of magnetic flux, and how that relates to the generation of electric current in objects moving in a magnetic field for your AP Physics 2 exam. She looks at the formula for magnetic flux, as well as Faraday and Lenz's laws of electromagnetic induction. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV...
Apr 03, 2020•4 min
Emma's got the lowdown on all this oscillatory for your AP Physics 2 exam! She goes through the properties of each of the different types of electromagnetic waves. She also looks at the importance of periodic waves in physics, and how to model them using sine and cosine functions. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV...
Apr 01, 2020•3 min
Emma's back with everything you need to know about the force of magnetism for your AP Physics 2 exam! She looks at the equation for the Lorentz force on a charged particle in a magnetic field, and how to determine the direction of the force using the left-hand rule. She also looks at the radius of the circular motion of a charged particle, as well as the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or v...
Mar 27, 2020•2 min
In this episode, Emma introduces the concept of magnetism for your AP Physics 2 exam. She looks at the source of magnetism in materials, the magnetic permeability of free space and magnetic field lines. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
Mar 25, 2020•3 min
Emma's got you covered this week, with everything you need to know about capacitors. She looks at parallel plate capacitors with and without a dielectric, as well as the rules for combining capacitors for series and parallel circuits and networks. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
Feb 28, 2020•3 min
Emma goes through the fundamental idea behind the science of physics. She looks at the essential quantities like distance, time and mass used to measure variables in Physics, as well as looking at the ways physicists use orders of magnitude and estimation to make calcultions easier. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 1 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/35wWSl6...
Feb 26, 2020•3 min
Join Emma as she goes in to everything you need to know about the electric field strength. The electric field abides by Coulomb's law, and Emma goes through the associated concepts like potential, field lines and isolines. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
Feb 21, 2020•3 min
Join Emma as she looks at one of the most important equations in all of Physics and Engineering. Bernoulli's equation applies for all fluids, like water and air, and it evendictates why plane wings are designed for flight. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
Feb 19, 2020•2 min
Feeling like you're sinking while studying for the AP Physics exam? Learn how to float to the top this week as Emma goes through the buoyant force and Archimedes' Principle. She looks at the derivation of the continuity equation, which states that the flow rate of fluids must stay constant, even when they flow through volumes of differing sizes. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV...
Feb 14, 2020•3 min
This week, Emma looks at the concept of density and pressure in fluid dynamics. She looks at the derivation for the pressure at a certain depth of fluid, as well as the experimental method for finding the density of liquids and solids. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 2 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/3cq2OAV
Feb 12, 2020•3 min
In this episode, Emma takes you through the elusive force of friction. She covers kinetic and static friction as well as the coefficient of friction, and how to resolve vectors like weight and friction when they act at an angle, such as on a slope. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 1 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/35wWSl6
Feb 07, 2020•3 min
This week, Emma looks at two essential forces in physics: Normal or reaction force and Tension. She'll also take us through representing these forces on free body diagrams. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 1 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/35wWSl6
Feb 05, 2020•3 min
Emma looks at the total resistance of components in series and parallel circuits, as well as Kirchhoff's junction and loop rules used to calculate measurements in complicated circuits. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 1 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/35wWSl6
Jan 29, 2020•3 min
Emma looks at current, voltage, resistance and how to measure and calculate them in a given circuit. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 1 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/35wWSl6
Jan 22, 2020•3 min
Emma looks at the concepts of path difference and coherence as it relates to the interference phenomenon of waves. She also looks at the principle of superposition, and how it creates effects like standing waves and beating. Ideal for preparing you for your AP Physics 1 exam. Click here for the full course , or visit this link: http://bit.ly/35wWSl6
Jan 15, 2020•3 min