PY Science 211

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szilozxc:

Learn more about forces right here :D

You have found a nice video that even the upper sec students can learn from. Very  good explanation of how a force can be felt if a charged particle moves into a magnetic field.

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ulfiscientist:

 A rate is a ratio of two linearly related quantities, or more generally, of the variations of two functionally related quantities

An elaborate but clear definition of the term "rate". Good sharing of a link, as opposed to posting a video (which is very popular still).

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nadwaatom:

Time Travel And Einstein’s Relativity Made Easy

Whatever he said :)

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waileong:

This is about chapter 2 , Measurement . Learn more about it :D

This is a good example of how screencasting can be used for home learning. Clear explanations of the topic on measurement. No flashy graphics needed ^^

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awesomeexperiments:

Today, i learn on forces. A force is a push or a pull. People always have common misconceptions on forces. For example, in this video, it shows that the heavy and light ball being drop together at the same level. Both ball land together at the same time but the lighter ball re-bounce higher than the heavier ball. This is because the heavier ball has a lot of resistance towards acceleration and it take more force to accelerate it. :)

Interesting experiment on the common misconception concerning gravity

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ahmadplanb:

three laws of gravity

 Very simple history of Newton and Forces

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nurfazilah:

This is about the nuclear reactions.

 Very old skool. I like.

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geniethenature:

Do you to know what is atoms or  How do atoms bond to make molecules? How do molecules become the things and substances all around us? Watch and learn ;D

 Very good example. All things to do is covered.

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Tags to use for Chapters

 Chapter 22: Particulate nature of matter

CAP22, Particles, Matter, (to be expanded)

Chapter 23: Atoms and Molecules

CAP23, Atoms, Molecules, Chemistry, (to be expanded)

Chapter 2: Measurement

CAP2, Measurement, Length, Mass, Time, Vernier, (to be expanded)

Chapter 3: Rate and Speed

CAP3, Rate, Speed, Velocity, Distance

[pysci211-blog]

This is to show inertia and speed of the ps3 flying into the tv.

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Holiday Assignment: My Science Blog

You are to follow the instructions below in order to complete your holiday assignment, due by the end of Week 1 Term 2. All subsequent blogs and tasks are to be done by Saturday 23:59 hrs every week.

Task A: Networking (or follow)

Log in to your tumblr account.

Go to pysci.tumblr.com and pysci211.tumblr.com and click "Follow" on both of the sites.

Go to the blogs of all your group mates and "Follow" them as well.

You will now be able to see updates of those you follow on your Tumblr dashboard.

Task B: Blog entries, comments and tags

Based on the topics covered in Term 1, you are to create ONE post (image, text, quote, video, etc) that is relevant to EACH topic.

Write a short description in your own words how this will help you learn that topic better.

Before submitting, you are to TAG each post with the chapter number of the relevant topics (For example, "Chapter 1: Particulate nature" you will tag it as "CAP1" and "particulate nature"). You are encouraged to tag it with other words that is related to the entry itself. 

 In each post, you MUST provide the source of the material you used.

An example of how your blog will look like will be posted on the main pysci blog. Search the tag "example"

Grading:

Refer to the rubrics at the link below to know how you will be graded.

Science Blog Post Rubric

Housekeeping issues:

Please avoid posting entries that are not relevant to science. This is not a personal blog and should only be used strictly for academic purposes. Remember you will be graded based on what you present in your blog.

You are encouraged to follow tumblr sites that are useful in your learning of science. Refrain from following other non-related sites as this will only clog your dashboard with unnecessary information. Again, you should not mix your personal interest in this blog.

If you notice a post by blogs you follow that deserves mention, feel free to Re-Blog and show it with your followers. You can learn much more if you share knowledge with each other. You can Like (heart shape icon) the article as well for your own reading later.

MOST IMPORTANTLY: Have fun exploring the world of science and expressing it via Tumblr!

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pysci:

Google Science Fair: How to enter

Join up! A few weeks left till submission deadline (4th April 2011)

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I have little patience with scientists who take a board of wood, look for its thinnest part, and drill a great number of holes where drilling is easy.

Question: Who said this? 

Reblog this post, and add your answer in as well.

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How to use Tumblr