produce a report about the physics behind an everyday phenomenon

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construct an investigation that demonstrates the physics behind the phenomenon

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Choosing topic investigation should cover physics principles that lay behind chosen topic rather than chemistry, biology, or another science.

Some phenomena that you may be interested in investigating are listed below. It is best if you choose something you find interesting, and you are encouraged to choose something that is not on this list. Remember that you will need to come up with equations and a practical investigation in order to investigate some aspects of your chosen phenomenon:

The melting of the north pole (what is the latent heat of water?)

Oscillating masses on springs or rubber bands (what is the spring constant?)

Different objects rolling down slopes (what effect does rotational motion have?) (Note: This should not be a repeat of the friction experiment)

How do boats sail into the wind? (forces as vectors)

There is some free software available, Tracker (https://physlets.org/tracker/), which allows you to analyse the motion of an object from video footage. A video of how to use this software is available here. This can be very helpful for any experiment involving motion such as with projectiles or measuring masses oscillating on rubber bands.

Some things to keep in mind when you are choosing your topic:

come up with something very specific. Some of the topics above are very general, such as the greenhouse effect. If you are interested in this, you need to research it a little and decide on one aspect to investigate in relation to this issue. A possibility for this topic is to look at how the melting of ice caps would affect the heating effect of reflected light. The sea is dark in colour while ice looks white. Does water heat at different rates on a dark background to on a white background?

Choose a topic for which you can actually conduct the investigation. You need to personally have access to the required equipment to complete your investigation. You can only borrow the equipment used in the other investigations from the physics office (scales, measuring jug, kettle etc.) so do not design an experiment that needs specialised equipment.

Read over the rubric before you pick your topic to ensure that you can address all the points on the rubric by studying that topic.

choose something not on the list of suggestions, but you must first check with your tutor on your group discussion forum to ensure that it is a suitable topic. It is a good idea to start communicating with your tutor early about the topic you want to do

Topic prohibitions

There are a few topics you may not choose:

Any of the topics covered in the investigations i.e.

Measuring the specific heat of water

Measuring coefficients of static friction (kinetic friction is fine)

Measuring the speed of sound with resonance in tubes (other methods are fine)

Measuring the refractive index of water

Investigating the magnetic field surrounding and inside a bar magnet and the Earth

Measuring the mass and volume of various objects to calculate densities

The three topics covered in the sample reports:

Measuring acceleration due to gravity with a pendulum

Measuring the pressure when brewing by using the height a liquid rises up a tube

Modelling Fohn winds with thermometers in the bathroom

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