Standard Grade Fizzics
By Sinclair Mackenzie
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Podcast Description
Podcast to accompany Mr Mackenzie's Standard Grade Physics classes at Thurso High School.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | booklets for all standard grade physics units | higher fizzics with mr mackenzie | 24 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Videorobot radiotherapy | Last week, the BBC broadcast a Horizon programme about new cancer treatments being trialled at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. The documentary followed three different types of treatment; robotic surgery, a genetically targeted drug and a radiotherapy robot. As we’ve discovered, standard radiotherapy treatment involves splitting the required dose into 3 beams, so only cells inside the tumour receive the full dose. The radiotherapy robot, CyberKnife, allows high energy x-rays to enter the patient’s body from many different angles. The advantage of this robot is that it minimises the risk to healthy tissue while ensuring a fatal dose of energy is delivered to the cancer cells. I have put together a series of clips from the programme to follow patient Ray’s treatment. The clip from the planning meeting shows just many individual beams the robot will use during the treatment. To find out more about how x-rays affect living cells, watch this clip from Bang Goes the Theory. The Royal Marsden Hospital has a video that provides a quick guide to radiotherapy. Use the download link below if you would like to save a copy of the CyberKnife video. | 16 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Videohow satellites rule our world | BBC2 showed a really good programme about satellites last night. This screenshot showing a satellite passing over the Highlands is taken from about 17 minutes into the show. Click on the picture to visit the BBC’s own page about the documentary. It was quite eye-opening to see just how much modern society relies on satellite technology. You can download the entire programme using the link below. | 26 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | S3 credit electricity revision | If you found the general test tricky, here is something to help you prepare for the credit test on Thursday morning. Click on the download link to get your own copy of a full set of notes on the Using Electricity unit. Thanks to Mr Cunningham for sharing these notes. | 20 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Videodropping a slinky | Ria asked if a slinky really stops in mid air when it is released. Eoin helped us to find out the answer. It’s easier to see what happens if you watch a slow motion version. Or even slower motion. Why does that happen? | 2 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 5 Episodes |
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