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Calculus: Newton
Newton's development of calculus, and how this changed the way we describe the world. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in...
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Man On the Moon: Part 1
The challenges overcome by scientists to put man on the Moon, and the story of the extraordinary moments before "one giant leap". Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. In 1962, President John F Kennedy announced the US's...
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Heptathlon
Heptathlon scoring involves converting distance, time or height measurements into a universal points system. The result? A complex scoring system that relies on algebra. Maths - Algebra A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning...
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Speed of the Earth
Even when you are standing still, you are moving through space at incredible speed. Find out how to calculate just how fast the Earth is moving. Maths - Accuracy And Proof A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by...
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Rates of Reaction: Basics
Knowing the rate of a chemical reaction can be very important, particularly for industry. Discover which factors indicate the rate of a chemical reaction, and how you can change it. Chemistry - Reactions - Learning Points. Some reactions...
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Cavitation
In close-up, moving water can be seen to hold a hidden danger that can destroy metal and stun animals. How can tiny bubbles create enough heat to cause such damage? Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. Cavitation is the...
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Milky Way's Black Hole
Scientists believe there is a supermassive black hole 26,000 light years away at the centre of our Galaxy. But how do they know, when they can't see it? Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Black holes are formed when massive stars...
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Extrusion
The process of magma coming to the surface, either in steady flows or violent eruptions, and cooling to form rocks. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Catalyst
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being permanently changed or used up. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Speed
Speed is how fast something moves. The world around us - Investigating forces - Speed and strength Learning Points How fast something moves is called its speed. There are a number of different factors that affect how fast or slow...
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Action and reaction – True or false
True or false ... Unbalanced forces cause an object to change speed? Physical processes -Force and motion - Action and reaction Learning Points Unbalanced forces cause an object to change speed. A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The...
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Reducing Friction: Speed is the Rate of Motion
Did you know that speed is the rate of motion? Physical processes - Force and motion - Reducing friction Learning Points Force causes an object to move. The size of the force acting upon an object affects its speed. A Twig Tidbit Film -...
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The Sun as a light source – True or false
True or false ... It takes eight and a half minutes for light from the Sun to travel to our planet? Physical processes - Light - The Sun as a light source Learning Points It takes eight and a half minutes for light from the Sun to travel...
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Sonic Boom - Breaking the Sound Barrier
Fascinating insight into the sonic boom created when a jet plane breaks the sound barrier. Physical processes -Sound - Volume Learning Points The speed of sound in air is about 343 m/s. A sonic boom occurs when something moves faster...
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Opposing forces
Opposing forces are at work all the time, even when you aren't moving! Physical processes -Force and motion - Action and reaction Learning Points When opposing forces are balanced, an object remains stationary. Unbalanced forces cause an...
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Skydiving
Find out how air resistance allows skydivers to land safely even from the greatest heights. Physical processes -Force and motion - Friction Learning Points Air resistance is a type of friction. Terminal velocity occurs when the forces of...
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What is a force?
Gain understanding that although we cannot see forces, we can see their effects all around us. Physical processes -Force and motion - What is force? Learning Points A force is a push, a pull, or a combination causing a twist. A force is...
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Sloth vs cheetah
The sloth and the cheetah have different energy needs. This is reflected in their diet. Physical processes - Energy and energy transfer - Storing energy Learning Points Stored energy is a type of potential energy. All animals store the...
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Racing cars
Find out how energy can be wasted as heat when a racing car brakes. Physical processes -Energy and energy transfer - Energy transformation Learning Points Energy can be transformed into different types. Energy converted into a form that...
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How do sounds travel?
Find out that sound waves always need a medium to travel through. Physical processes - Sound - How does sound travel? Learning Points Sound waves are known as compression waves. Sound waves travel at different speeds depending on the...
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Cycling to school
Discover how bike gears make pedalling easier. Physical processes -Force and motion - Gears and pulleys Learning Points Gears make pedalling a bike easier. A Twig Curriculum Film. Delivering key learning points. Get straight to the facts...
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Early explorers
Find out how early explorers navigated the seas before they had maps to guide them. People and places - Mapping - Mapping the seas Learning Points Fifteenth-century explorers used dead reckoning to estimate longitude. Explorers in the...
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Beatrice Shilling
Learn about Beatrice Shilling, the British engineer who discovered an improved design for the Spitfire engineer and raced motorcycles.
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इस वीडियो में हम यह जानने की कोशिश करेंगे कि कौन तेज है: उसेन बोल्ट या फार्मूला वन कार। हम दूरी और समय का उपयोग करके गति की गणना करेंगे। वीडियो में बताया गया है कि गति की गणना कैसे की जाती है, जिसमें दूरी को समय से विभाजित किया जाता है।...