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A selection of films suitable for use in the classroom presented by Derek Muller the from the ever popular Veritasium YouTube channel .
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Ice cutting experiment
This video introduces the process of regelation. This is when ice melts as pressure is applied to it and then re-freezes when the pressure is removed. An experiment is conducted using two lengths of wire attached to two 1.5kg masses. One wire is made from copper and the other is fishing wire. Students are asked...
Slinky drop
This video shows how a slinky, which is being held at the top with its bottom freely dangling, falls when released.
Students are asked to predict what happens when the slinky is released. Does the top fall first? Does the bottom fall first? Do both ends fall together or does the centre of the slinky remain...
Spinning tube trick
This video poses a problem of a spinning tube which has an X and O written on either end. If the tube is spun from the X end only an X is seen. Likewise, if the tube is spun from the O end only a O is seen.
A camera is placed underneath a glass table and students asked to predict what would be seen if the...
Cathode rays lead to Thomson's model of the atom
This very short video demonstrates the experiment that led Thomson to conclude that all atoms contain electrons and helped him to create his ‘plum pudding’ model of the atom.