20 July 2010

Free fall on the moon



Watch again as the hammer and feather fall.


You may also like to read up on Galileo Galilei and find out why he's called the "father of modern physics".

19 July 2010

Greenhouse effect & global warming

Links in the last page of Mdm Koo's notes on Transmission of Heat:

Energy Efficiency - Reducing Heat Transfer
Energy efficiency by reducing heat transfer

Global Warming - The Greenhouse Effect
An interactive overview on National Geographic



What can you do in your everyday life to help reduce global warming?
Answer: BYOB!

15 July 2010

In class on 15 July 2010

1E asked about 'girders' when we were looking at heat and its effects on bridges and girders. Here's a little more information to share:
Definition of "Girder" on Dictionary.com
"Girder" on Wikipedia