http://plalevel.blogspot.com/: 2009

Friday 18 December 2009

Revision sites that may help

http://www.revisionworld.co.uk/node/7820 on maths for A level physics

Tuesday 8 December 2009

Yr 12 Physics review and exam preparation

The aim now is to get ready for the exam.
It is an A Level so you DO need to work hard and revise well.
Mrs Rotherham has given you past papers.
Ensure you go through them before the exam.

The exam is G491 on the 13th of January and is 1 hr long

so you need to

Read through Advancing Physics pages 1 to 74 for communication and pages 75 to 122 for materials. Make sure you have understood everything and do as many of the activities as you can and answer all the questions.
Learn pages 2 to 35 of the revision book.
Prepare any questions for us on your return.
Go to the learning platform (https://www.klp.rm.com) / AS Physics / Revision Guide / RevGuide / RGch01 to RGch05
Advancing Physics AS / look through chapters 1-5 Imaging - looking inside materials
check definitions on A-Z Key terms.
Look at revision Checklists
Please feel free to come and go through the work at any time.
This is early for you to sit an A level exam but you are all capable of doing this. You do need to work hard though
Keep an eye on the Blog

AS Physics Communication HW review and new HW

1 IMAGING

2 SENSING

3 SIGNALLING

Friday 27 November 2009

Yr 13 Physics HW

Read through chapter 11.2 (start page 41)
Quick check questions on page 47
Read through 11.3 before next lesson. This is about momentum. Make sure you can talk about the chapter in the next lesson.

Thursday 26 November 2009

Applets

http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations

Friday 20 November 2009

Yr 12 Physics > by next lesson

Question 170S Short Answer 'Tapping off potential difference'
Question 180S Short Answer 'Loading the potential divider'
Question 190D Data Handling 'Lamp and resistor in series'
Question 200S Short Answer ‘Controlling a robot arm’

Tuesday 17 November 2009

Computer Science E-1: Understanding Computers and the Internet

http://www.computerscience1.org/lectures

Sunday 15 November 2009

A2 Physics HW November

Friday 13 November 2009

A2 Physics HW

Read pages 65 to 73

AS Physics HW Nov

Read text book pages 29-37 by next lesson

Tuesday 10 November 2009

Microprocessor and assembly language

This year we are using assembly language instead of BASIC for the older course.
Assembly works more directly with microprocessors so that is why we are using it.

AQA version http://softwareforeducation.com/electronics/notes/A2/sim/index.php
Full screen at http://www.softwareforeducation.com/electronics/notes/A2/sim/sim.swf

There is other software available called microprocessor simulator http://www.softwareforeducation.com/electronics/software/sms32v50/index.php
The key to unlock all the program features ... GNU General Public LicenseBENMN

Fantastic resource for Electronics

http://www.softwareforeducation.com/electronics/index.php

This resource has links to
http://www.falstad.com/circuit/e-index.html

Sunday 18 October 2009

A2 Physics HW October

Friday 16 October 2009

A2 Electronics Test Friday 23 October

On Unit 5 ELEC5 Communications Systems

General principles
Audio systems (filter package)
Radio communication – General Principles
Radio receivers
Digital communication
Mobile communication

But not on Optelectronics which is the only section we have not done yet

http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/electronics_new.php

Friday 9 October 2009

A2 Electronics HW

Read through chapter 4 on Using Capacitors from Owen Bishop book and complete questions.

Tuesday 6 October 2009

Sustainable energy - Without the hot air

http://www.withouthotair.com/

An important topic covered in a book that can be understood by A level pupils.
Free to download in pdf format

AS Physics TEST

Friday 23rd on everything done so far

AS Physics HW Oct

Sunday 27 September 2009

A2 Physics HW

Thursday 17 September 2009

AS Physics HW Sept

Tuesday 15 September 2009

yr 13 Electronics HW

Complete multiplexing system experiment report and completion of package. Due in 29/09/09

Sunday 13 September 2009

Year 12 Physics access to documents on Learning platform

Since SIMs has not updated the learning space and am putting relavent documents on the interest space under
Physics A level / document library
You can access then there without having to be registered as students.

Sunday 30 August 2009

LAST YEAR BELOW THIS POST

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Monday 22 June 2009

A2 Electronics HW

To be completed by the end of the year. (August)

Bishop Chapter 27 Radio Transmission.
Radio Package.
Mobile package.
Presentation on Mobile phones.

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Next year
Please check syllabus http://store.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/pdf/AQA-2430-W-SP-10.PDF
at the AQA site (http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/electronics_new.php)
Text book will cover most of the syllabus. This is "part 2 systems" in "Electronics" by Owen Bishop.
Please feel free to plan ahead. First topics taught in September are based on Chapter 24 Telecommunications.

Sunday 21 June 2009

A2 Physics Homework

Sunday 10 May 2009

Physics Coursework Markscheme

A2 electronics coursework MS

Thursday 23 April 2009

Sam learning

Student
Centre ID: OX26BC
User ID: six digit date of birth and initials: 030291JS. John Smith born on 3 Feb 1991.
User ID: same as user ID when logged on first time. You can change this when you log on.

Saturday 18 April 2009

AS Physics pre-release material

Pre-release material for this years G492 exam.
[http://www.ocr.org.uk/Data/publications/prerelease_materials/AS_Level_Physics_B_PRM_Unit_G492_Advance_Notice_Article_Jun_2009.pdf]

Make sure you know what this means before the exam

A2 Electronics revision material

[http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/] under AS GCE Electronics 2000A2 and also GCE Electronics 2000 and on this we have mobile notes
Syllabus site [http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/ele.php] for papers and links etc
ALSO on INTRANET Dr Lawson\A'Level\Electronics (for last years syllabus with power points and papers etc) This can be opened at home?

AS Electronics revision links reminder

[http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/] on this we have mobile notes in AS GCE Electronics 2008 / Revision materials
[http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/electronics_new.php] has syllabus papers and links to last few years papers etc
ALSO on INTRANET at SCHOOL Dr Lawson\A'Level\Electronics (for last years syllabus with power points and papers etc). This can be opened at home?

Friday 17 April 2009

AS Physics remaining work for AS course

We have very little time left. You need to do these below PLUS revision. Don't forget your resits. We are here to help so please see us if you have any problems.
Quantum Behaviour.
It would be excellent if you could watch the videos by Richard Feynman at http://vega.org.uk/video/subseries/8 especially the second one. We will watch from 27 to 41 min in school.

Wednesday 8 April 2009

A2 Physics revision ideas

Revision links that may help
[http://www.asa2physics.co.uk/pages/index.html]
[http://www.s-cool.co.uk/alevel/physics.html]
[http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~probs/probm.html]
[http://www.emanuelschool.org.uk/physics/alevel/alques.htm]
[http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html]

On Paper
Go through your text books
Know your revision guide

Past papers given out in class

Dates of exams
Yr 13 Physics
A2 Pract 18 May PM
A2 Waves & Fields 10 June PM
A2 Synopic 16 June PM

Revision Links AS Physics

You should start your revision now
Papers on the Internet
Papers (Assessment materials) and other documents [http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/asa_levelgceforfirstteachingin2008/physics_b/documents.html]
Previous papers for advancing physics B are at [http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/AS_ALevelGCE/Physics_B_Advancing_Physics/documents.html]
On the learning platform
go to learning spaces
then open AS Physics
under this is
Revision Guide
A level physics revision book as jpegs
On Paper
Your text book. Know the appropriate sections
Your Revision guide. Learn this
Dates of exams
Yr 12 Physics
Exams G491,G492 > 21 May PM

Revision Links A2 electronics

You can start your revision now
Papers on the Internet
[http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/ele_assess.php]
Revision ideas
[http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/menu.htm] Look up your course and find revision materials.
Dates of exams
AS Resits 18 May AM
A2 9 June PM

Revision links AS electronics

You can start your revision now.
Papers on the Internet
[http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/electronics_new.php] for the new course in year 12.

You can also try previous papers from the last course. These will be almost the same. The main difference is that some topics that where in unit 1 are now in unit 2
[http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/ele_assess.php]
Revision ideas
[http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/menu.htm] Look up your course and find revision materials.
Dates of exams
Yr 12 Electronics
18 May AM

Tuesday 7 April 2009

Plan for next few weeks

Just to stress to yr 12 Physics and electronics and year 13 electronics how little time we have left. This makes it very important that you start revision over easter. You should really concentrate on revision at home for these 5 weeks of next half term. Try not to do part time jobs and then you will get an excellent grade.
Also don't forget your resits as we may not have time to go though them.

Electronics AS/A2 work over Easter

Read back over the post dated Sunday, 8 February 2009, so don't say you had no warning, starting with

Check that you are up to date and have completed all the work. If you have been doing this all along you would have completed this by now. I know it is a lot of work but its only 6 weeks before the AS electronics exam starts.

This work will help you revise. You will also need to do your own revision based on your own particular difficulties.
I will complete the teaching on the second week back and then we will go through exam papers.

Deadlines for coursework

We are getting very close to the deadlines for coursework.
The first week back after half term will be the last week we do coursework in class as you need to write it up.
Stick to the mark scheme and follow it as closely as possible.
The mark schemes are also available on the examination boards site in the specification documents or teacher notes if you have lost them.
You need to start writing up over the easter holiday.

Friday 3 April 2009

AS Physics Practical links

Look at http://www.practicalphysics.org/

Measurement of g using an electronic timer

http://www.practicalphysics.org/go/Experiment_426.html

Internal resistance of a battery
http://www.practicalphysics.org/go/Experiment_649.html?topic_id=8&collection_id=92
http://www.iop.org/activity/education/Projects/Teaching%20Advanced%20Physics/Electricity/EMF%20and%20Internal%20Resistance/page_3610.html

Diffraction
http://www.practicalphysics.org/go/Experiment_124.html?topic_id=1&collection_id=20
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/alevel/physics/diffraction/diffraction-reviseit.html
http://www.antonine-education.co.uk/Physics_A2/Module_4/Topic_6/topic_6__wave_behaviour.htm

Sunday 8 March 2009

Yr 12 Phyiscs HW

Tuesday 24 February 2009

Resistor codes

Sunday 22 February 2009

Yr 12 Physics out of class work

Wednesday 18 February 2009

A quantum physicist walks into a bar. . . maybe.

Q: How many theoretical physicists specializing in general relativity does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Two. One to hold the bulb and one to rotate the universe

Wednesday 11 February 2009

Yr 12 Physics HW

Yr 13 Physics HW

APFY Questions 186-189
waves paper jan 2004
waves paper jan 2002

for Monday 23rd Febuary

Tuesday 10 February 2009

Course codes

Yr 12 Electronics

Yr 12 Physics

Yr 13 Electronics

Yr 13 Physics

Sunday 8 February 2009

A2 electronics organisation

For the Control module you should have completed the following packages. You need to see me if you have any problems with them. They can all be downloaded from http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/menu.htm

A2 Induction.(JMC) (5KB)(090903)
General Principles Package (24KB)(090903)
Microprocessor Control Systems Package. (28KB)(150903)
Programming Package (33KB)(150903)
Additional Programming Package (28KB)(150903)
Neural Networks Package (27KB)(150903)
PC Interface Package (36KB)(150903)
Schmitt Trigger Package (43KB)(041202)
Additional Input and Output Devices Package (104KB)(141102)

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You also need to have done the following work from
Electronics by Owen Bishop

Chapter 29 on Control systems.
Chapter 31 on Input and output.
Chapter 32 on processing.
Chapter 33 on Programming.
Chapter 34 on Programming languages.
Chapter 35 on Neural networks.

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You should have also done the following tests (http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/online/tft.htm.) by these dates

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For the Comunication module you should have completed most of the following packages. You need to see me if you have any problems with them. They can all be downloaded from http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/menu.htm

General Communication Principles Package (33KB)(250104)
Digital Communication Package (33KB)(250104)
Radio Receiver Package (35KB)(250104)

This one will be set exclusively for Home work

Mobile Telecommunications Package (30KB)(250104)

The last one will be done later

Opto-electronics Package (28KB)(140304)

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You also need to have done the following work from
Electronics by Owen Bishop.

Chapter 22 on Audio systems.
Chapter 23 on Noise.
Chapter 27 on Radio transmission.
Chapter 24 on Telecomunications.
Chapter 25 on Cable transmission.
Chapter 26 on Optical transmission.

The last few chapters you will do later (after Feb 2009)

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You should have also done the following tests (http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/online/tft.htm.) by these dates

General Communication Principles Test > 30 mar

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Revision

Try the revision materials for A2 from IKES website

ELE4 Revision Notes.(130KB)(140506)
ELE4 Revision Notes - Mobile phone format.(229KB)(300308)
ELE5 Revision Notes.(140KB)(140506)
ELE5 Revision Notes - Mobile phone format.(472KB)(260408)
Standard data sheets for revision questions.(16KB)(280302)
Essential Revision Topics(6KB)(280302)
Control Electronics Module type questions from previous syllabi.(60KB)(310302)
Communication Module type questions from 1989 to 1995. (38KB)(260402)
General computer control systems, Neural Networks and PICs/AVRs revision questions. (7KB)(170402)
Programming and Interfacing revision questions. (8KB)(240402)
Schmitt trigger, optical disk and stepper motor revision question. (9KB)(240402)

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Past Papers
These are available from AQA site
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/electronics_new.php
We will also do past papers from the old syllabus
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/ele_assess.php

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Course work.

December Research and Ideas
January Coursework and part ordering
Feb 23 - March 16 Build and Write up
April (wb20th) complete and hand in
May 11 last day to be sent to board

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Revision of AS subjects
We will do PAST PAPERS
Online tests by these dates

IKES Revision material

ELE1 Revision Notes.(93KB)(070506)
ELE1 Revision Notes in Mobile Phone Format.(233KB)(050408)
ELE2 Digital Revision Notes.(64KB)(010506)
ELE2 Analogue Revision Notes.(74KB)(030506)
ELE2 Revision Notes in Mobile Phone Format.(348KB)(130408)
Standard data sheets for revision questions.(16KB)(280302)
Essential Revision Topics(6KB)(280302)
Sensors, op-amp comparators and outputs revision questions. (8KB)(090402)
555 timer revision questions. (16KB)(090402)
Op-amp amplifiers revision questions. (15KB)(090402)
NAND astables, monostables and counters revision questions. (18KB)(200402)
Power Amplifier and Heatsinks revision question. (8KB)(060502)
General AS Course Questions. (244KB)(030303)(Joe Brock)
Foundation Module type questions from previous syllabi.(64KB)(250203)
Further Module type questions from previous syllabi.(98KB)(290302)

AS electronics organisation

For the foundation module you should have completed the following packages. You need to see me if you have any problems with them. They can all be downloaded from http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/menu.htm (as can the support booklet)

Induction Package (78KB)(080808)
Input Subsystems Package (49KB)(080808)
Ohm's Law Package (69KB)(130808)
Driver and Output Subsystem Package (43KB)(150808)
Diodes and Voltage Divider Package (39KB)(150808)
Signals and Processor Subsystems Package (64KB)(220808)
Simplifying Digital Processor Subsystems Package (105KB)(240808)

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You also need to have done the following work from
Electronics by Owen Bishop

Chapter 2 on potential dividers.
Chapter 7 on BJT amplifiers, these are transistors.
Chapter 9 on Operational Amplifiers.
Chapter 15 on Logical circuits.
Chapter 16 on Logical operations.
Chapter 20 on Display devices.

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You should have also done the following tests (http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/online/tft.htm.) by these dates

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For the further module you should have completed most of the following packages. You need to see me if you have any problems with them. They can all be downloaded from http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/menu.htm

Capacitors and the 555 Timer IC. (65KB)(241208)
Sequential Logic Systems. (38KB)(221208)
Counters. (87KB)(221208)
Amplifiers. (52KB)(241208)
Power Amplifiers. (56KB)(231208)

The last two you will be starting soon (Feb 2009).

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You also need to have done the following work from
Electronics by Owen Bishop.

Chapter 3 on Capacitors.
Chapter 4 on Using capacitors.
Chapter 11 on active filters.
Chapter 17 on Logical combinations
Chapter 18 on Logical sequences.
Chapter 19 on Counters and registers.
Chapter 10 on Applications of op amps.
Chapter 6 on MOSFET amplifiers.
Chapter 12 on Power amplifiers.
Chapter 21 on Converter circuits.

The last few chapters you will do later (after Feb 2009)

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You should have also done the following tests (http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/online/tft.htm.) by these dates

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Revision

You could also try the revision exercises from last years syllabus. It is virtually the same material but maybe in a different order.

ELE1 Revision Notes.(93KB)(070506)
ELE1 Revision Notes in Mobile Phone Format.(233KB)(050408)
ELE2 Digital Revision Notes.(64KB)(010506)
ELE2 Analogue Revision Notes.(74KB)(030506)
ELE2 Revision Notes in Mobile Phone Format.(348KB)(130408)
Standard data sheets for revision questions.(16KB)(280302)
Essential Revision Topics(6KB)(280302)
Sensors, op-amp comparators and outputs revision questions. (8KB)(090402)
555 timer revision questions. (16KB)(090402)
Op-amp amplifiers revision questions. (15KB)(090402)
NAND astables, monostables and counters revision questions. (18KB)(200402)
Power Amplifier and Heatsinks revision question. (8KB)(060502)
General AS Course Questions. (244KB)(030303)(Joe Brock)
Foundation Module type questions from previous syllabi.(64KB)(250203)
Further Module type questions from previous syllabi.(98KB)(290302)

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Past Papers
These are available from AQA site
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/electronics_new.php
We will also do past papers from the old syllabus
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/ele_assess.php

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Course work.

December Research and Ideas
January Coursework and part ordering
Feb 23 - March 16 Build and Write up
April (wb20th) complete and hand in
May 11 last day to be sent to board

Tuesday 3 February 2009

Sorry I am not in.

I have the Flu and expect to be in on Wednesday 4 February. You still have all the skill and resources to study with out me. I have been sending cover in so make sure you do it. I have listed the cover below. We need to keep up.

COVER P Lawson 30/01/2009
P4 Year 12 Physics
The work is on the blog and the learning platform. They could go away and access this form a computer.

COVER P Lawson 02/02/2009
P1 Yr 12 Electronics
Ensure all homework done plus Electronics for today and tomorrow Chapter 40 Multimeters.
P3 13 Physics
Advanced Physics for you chapter 15. Read through and answer questions on page 186/187.
P5 13 Electronics
A2 students. Electronics for today and tomorrow questions chapter 60
AS students. Electronics for today and tomorrow questions chapters 53,54 and 55
Both Groups to have coursework ready for tomorrow and ensure all homework done

Tue 03/02/2009
P2+4 Year 12 Electronics
ensure all HW done
Write up in more detail your Coursework so that I can order parts on Thursday.
P5+6 Year 12 Physics
Read through section 6.2 and answer questions on page 139.
Ensure ALL work done so far.
Complete for HW

Thursday 29 January 2009

The best pocket physics handbook in the galaxy... ever

http://www.iop.org/activity/education/Promoting_Physics/Career_Resources/file_28871.pdf

Wednesday 28 January 2009

Setting year 12 Physics HW

As far as possible I will set Homework in the following manner.
I will post it on this site.
I will mainly refer to these files

These are all pdf files and you can search for the appropiate part eg 30W from the file 6wave behaviour.pdf. (It would be sensible if you could downlaod all these files onto your local computer as well)
I will also add the homework to the learning platform. This should appear when you log on. From my point of view it is here>

Yr 12 Physics HW

Doppler effect

http://www.lon-capa.org/~mmp/applist/doppler/d.htm
http://www.cbu.edu/~jvarrian/applets/doppler1/doppler.htm

Tuesday 27 January 2009

Wednesday 21 January 2009

Home work Both AS and A2

This is your minimal Homework for the next few months. I will be setting more and you will need to do your coursework as well. To do this you need to go to http://www.ikes.freeserve.co.uk/online/tft.htm. You need to answer the test and then print out the result sheet with your name and mark on it and hand to me by the following dates (these dates are during the week beginning). You can do the test as many times as you like. I expect you to get at least 25 out of 30.