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Physics Videos
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Waves
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What
is a wave, and how is it propagated? Transverse, longitudinal
and harmonic waves. Amplitude, frequency and phase characteristics.
Wave behaviour such as interference, superposition, resonance
and diffraction. The concept of the wave/particle duality of
light.
(28
mins. ) - Year of Production 1993
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Mechanics
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The fundamental
units of length, mass and time - how are they defined? Gravity.
Kinematic and dynamic concepts for objects that rotate and move
in a curve. Energy, work and power. Newtonian mechanics, quantum
mechanics and relativity.
(28 mins.
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Matter
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A
description of the structure of matter on the atomic, nuclear
and elementary particle level. Decay processes and energy/mass
equivalents. Fission and fusion reactions. Particle accelerators.
(22
mins. ) - Year of Production 1993
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Electromagnetism - Fields
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The
concept of a field explained: how are they produced and what
are their properties? Maxwells equations in the interaction
between electric and magnetic fields.
(32
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Electromagnetic Radiation
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What
is an electromagnetic wave? An excursion through the electromagnetic
spectrum - how are specific wavelengths produced and detected
and what are the practical applications?
(24
mins. ) - Year of Production 1993
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Thermal Physics
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What
is heat? Temperature on the Celsius and Kelvin scales. The transference
of heat - convection, conduction and radiation. The effect of
heat on atomic structure - states of matter. Heat engines -
motors and refrigerators. The concept of entropy.
(23
mins. ) - Year of Production 1993
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Electricity and Electronics
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Electrical
current. Electromotive force. Insulators and superconductors.
Active and passive electronic components - resistors, capacitors,
inductors, transformers, diodes and transistors. Analogue and
digital electronics. The solar cell. DC and AC current.
(28
mins. ) - Year of Production 1993
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Set of 7 Physics videos
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Chemistry Videos
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The Periodic Table
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Mendeleev's
periodic table takes account of the effect atomic configuration
has on the behaviour and appearance of the elements, and on
the way they bond. Shells and subshells, ions, the major groups
of the table. Characteristics of metals and non-metals.
(21 mins.
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Chemical Reactions
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What
is a chemical reaction and how do we write an equation? Empirical
and molecular formulae. Saturated solutions. Exothermic and
endothermic reactions.
(19
mins. ) - Year of Production 1993
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Gases
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The
main atmospheric gases. The special properties of Oxygen, Hydrogen
and Nitrogen. The greenhouse gases. Boyles law and scuba diving.
Carbon monoxide and catalytic converters. The inert gases.
(21
mins. ) - Year of Production 1993
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Metals
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Metals
are incredibly useful to man - from tungsten filaments in lights
to copper wires carrying electricity. Cations and anions. The
way the metal lattice affects properties of metals such as conduction
of heat and electricity. Electrolysis in industry - what happens
on a chemical level?
(22
mins. ) - Year of Production 1993
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Acids & Bases
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Why
are acids and bases corrosive? What is happening on a molecular
level during neutralisation? Industrial applications. Common
ph indicators.
(20
mins. ) - Year of Production 1993
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Food Chemistry
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What
is the chemical structure of carbohydrates, proteins and fats,
and how are they broken down and used by the body? Industrial
processes involved in the production of foodstuffs - e.g. brewing.
Polyunsaturated and saturated fats. The two classes of vita
mins. The chemical structure of the alcohol consumed by humans.
(20
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Organic Chemistry
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The
special nature of the carbon bond is examined in this video.
Diamonds and graphite. Hydrocarbons. Alkanes and alkynes. Combustion.
Carboxylic acid. Esters. The unique nature of the benzene ring.
(21
mins. ) - Year of Production 1993
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Plastics
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The process
of polymerisation is examined on a molecular level. Polystyrene
and teflon. Thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers. The vulcanisation
of rubber.
(20 mins.
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Set of 8 Chemistry videos
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Biology Videos
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Animals
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What
classifies an organism as an animal? Tracing evolution, we look
at invertebrates, vertebrates, chordates and the distinguishing
features of fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds.
(24
mins.) - Year of Production 1993
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Plants
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What
features distinguish a plant cell from animal cells? What characteristics
separate one plant group from another? Pine trees, ferns, mosses
and flowering plants. Roots, stems, leaves and flowers.
(23
mins.) - Year of Production 1993
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The Ecosystem
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The
three groups that make up an ecosystem are looked at - producers,
consumers and decomposers. The need for hunting and killing
is examined along with the question of survival and extinction.
(21
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Handling Nature
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Biological
control - what are its advantages and disadvantages? The rabbit
invasion and the methods of control. Methods of overcoming the
salinity problem. We also look at the extinction rate of species
- which man has accelerated.
(23
mins.) - Year of Production 1993
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Man & Nature
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How
have man's activities affected the environment? Carbon emissions
and CFCs. The hole in the ozone layer. Soil erosion and the
damage done by overgrazing and deforestation. Recycling and
the ways we can all reduce waste.
(19
mins.) - Year of Production 1993
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The Digestive System
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This
video follows the path of food as it journeys from the mouth
through the alimentary canal. We examine peristaltic movement,
churning, intestine absorption and bodily waste. How is the
digestive system of herbivores different? Interviews with gastro-intestinal
surgeons about problems encountered by our western lifestyle
and diet.
(24 mins.)
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The Circulatory System
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This
video explores the circulatory system from blood cells through
the structure of the heart to the vast network of veins, arteries,
capillaries and arterioles. Interviews with heart surgeons about
how to look after our heart and lead a healthy life.
(22 mins.)
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Cell Structure
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This looks at the world of the
cell - its many organelles and the multitude of activities including
energy metabolism and reproduction. What are the main differences
between animal and plant cells? How is the membrane structured.
What is an enzyme? How is ATP used? And how do cells differentiate
to form specialised functions - such as red blood cells?
(20 minutes) - Year of Production 1993
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The Nervous System
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Nerve cells - with their specialised
dendrites, axons and synapses - are responsible for transmitting
messages, but what is happening on the level of biochemistry?
How does the eye see? What happens when the organism "remembers"
its past? What is the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous
system?
(24 minutes) - Year of Production
1993
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Genetics
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This video looks at the structure
of nucleic acids - the building blocks of DNA. IN addition the
work of Gregor Mendel in originating the concept of "gene"
is examined. What are dominant and recessive genes? Why are
men more likely than women to inherit a recessive sex linked
disease?
(22 minutes) - Year of Production
1993
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Genetic Engineering
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Alteration of specific bases on
a DNA chain can have far reaching effects on the development
of future generations of organisms. Specific genetic techniques
such as sequencing and gene targeting are looked at in this
video - as applied to the development of wheat and cotton. It
also looks at the project to map the human genome.
(22 minutes) - Year of Production
1993
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The Immune System
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White blood cells - the primary
line of defence for the immune system - are looked at closely.
B Cells and antibodies, and T cells and defence against viruses
and bacteria. Antibodies, antigens, microphage, cell mediated
immunity, memory cells, cytokines. The development of leukaemia.
Active and passive immunisation.
(20 minutes) - Year of Production
1993
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Infections
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Measles and the common cold -
how do infections occur, and what happens when we build up resistance?
Symptons such as diarrhoea? The impact of the discovery of penicillin.
Viruses and bacteria.
(21 minutes) - Year of Production
1993
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Set of 13 Biology Videos
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Scientific Instruments Videos
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Oscilloscopes
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THE
OSCILLOSCOPE
(14
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Multimeters
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MULTIMETERS
(18
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Microscopes
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MICROSCOPES
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21 mins.) - Year of Production 1992
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Telescopes
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TELESCOPES
(18
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Maths Videos
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Area
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What
units of measurement are commonly used? How do you approach
measuring within boundaries? What measurements of area are commonlly
used in the world of real estate? What about in the industries
of building, painting and tiling? Finding the area of rectangles
and squares. Dividing shapes into rectangles. The area of triangles.
Right angled triangles. How do you find the area of parallelograms
and trapeziums? The area of circles - all about pi!
(18
mins.) - Year of Production 1992
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Volume
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How
is 'volume' defined? How is it measured? Millilitres and litres.
What are some approaches to finding the volume of prisms? From
a circle to a cylinder. Triangular prisms. A problem solving
approach to volume. Using formulas to work out the volume of
a fish tank, and a spa bath. How is cubic volume quoted in ordering
and filling concrete trucks? A visit to a concrete truck despatch
centre. How is volume calculated in cones and pyramids? What
about the special case of spheres?
(19
mins.) - Year of Production 1992
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Triangles
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How
can we prove that all angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees?
What is so special about the right angled triangle? What is
meant by the terms 'obtuse' and 'acute' when applied to triangles?
The equilateral triangle. Isosceles and scalene triangles. A
visit to a roof truss factory - the inherent strength and stability
of triangles. Similar triangles: what are the practical uses
of these? Ratios between triangles. Using similar triangles
to solve problems. Finding out the height of a telegraph pole.
Triangles used in building. The construction of roof trusses.
Spiral staircases.
(15
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Sets
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What
conventions are used in set notation? Brackets and elements.
What is the the cardinal number of a set? What are equivalent
sets? Infinite and finite sets? Empty or null sets? How can
Venn diagrams be useful in clarifying problems? What is the
universal set? How important is it to understand the use of
subsets? How can set theory be applied to used cars? (interviews
with used car salesmen).
(16 mins.)
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Mode, median & Mean
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What
is data? What are some of the main methods of collecting data?
How can you minimise errors in its collection? What is a 'frequency
table' and how should it be presented? How should you draw up
line graphs, bar graphs and column graphs? What are some of
the advantages of a 'pie chart'. (drawing up the sales of pies
from a pie shop using this) What is the definition of a 'mean'?
How can the mean be calculated? What is the 'mode'? When is
this figure useful? What is the 'median'? Where and when is
this figure used? A case study of these principles in the collection
of statistics for the Road Traffic Authority.
(15 mins.)
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Using Your Calculator
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What
is the distinction between the 'operation keys' and 'number
keys'. What is the memory key and how can it be used? A demonstration
of how this can be helpful in measuring up carpet required to
cover a floor area. Clearing the screen and the memory. What
is memory recall? How can you add to or subtract from what exists
in memory? What is meant by 'significant figures'? Rounding
of an answer to a set number of significant figures. Finding
the square and square root of a number. What is the order of
operations required for performing a complex calculation?
(10
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Percentages & Decimals
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These
concepts are used everywhere in discounts on sales off the marked
price, in calculating interest rates for loans, profit margins
and mark ups on merchandise. We visit an auction with an auctioneer
working for a commission on a sale. We look at the process of
rounding decimals, recurring decimals and computing 'significant
figures'. We investigate petrol pricing - how much are you saving
if petrol is 1.6 cents a litre cheaper somewhere else.
(26
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Fractions & Ratios
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This
program explores the world of fractions - proper, improper and
equivalent. The four basic operations of addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division are explained with real life examples
from the markets. The concepts of the highest common factor
and the lowest common denominator are illustrated. We visit
a scale model shop where everything is a fraction of its normal
size. We demonstrate the use of ratios in diverse areas such
as the farming of pigs, and the pricing of takeaway food.
(27
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Trigonometry
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Trigonometry
seems at times as if it was devised by the citizens of Ancient
Greece to frustrate modern students, but this program should
help enlighten them It explains, step by step, what is meant
by the concept of sine, cosine and tangent, and how they are
derived (using the standard unit circle model). We go on the
job with a surveyor, discuss navigation with a navy officer
and measure the heights of building (and even aircraft) with
this handy geometrical tool.
(28
mins.) - Year of Production 1992
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Probability
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If
you pick two socks out of a drawer containing twenty pairs,
what are the chances they will match? How about tossing a coin
or rolling dice? What are the ways of representing probability
through diagrams? Which sideshow games at a carnival give the
greatest chance of winning? What about poker, or betting on
the races? We see how bookmakers set the odds for the horses,
and talk to punters about their skills in picking a winner.
(26
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Set of 10 Maths videos
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