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BIOLOGY - Physiology - Respiratory System
Your respiratory system is a system in humans that is designed to extract oxygen from the air so we can use it in respiration around the body and at the same time get rid of carbon dioxide gas into the air which is the waste product from...
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MATHS - Algebra - Quadratic Formula - Solving Quadratics
Quadratics can be solved in different ways: factorising, quadratic formula or by completing the square. In this video we are going to look at how to use the quadratic formula to solve quadratics. Quadratics can’t always be factorised,...
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Periods & Groups In The Periodic Table
What's the difference between periods and groups in the Periodic Table and why are the elements structured this way. Find out in this video from the Properties of Matter chapter of the Virtual School GCSE / K12 Chemistry.
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How Does The Periodic Table Work
Learn the basics about the periodic table, and how the elements are organised within it in this video. The periodic table consists of 7 rows called Periods, going across, and 18 columns, called Groups going down. The elements in the...
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PHYSICS - Forces - Inertia
Inertia is the resistance to a change in motion. So an object at rest remains at rest and an object in motion remains in motion with the same velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
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BIOLOGY - Physiology - Lymphatic system
Did you know your body has its own version of a sewer system, for removing unwanted toxins, waste and excess water from the body? This is called our lymphatic system. Like our blood circulation, the lymphatic system is made up of...
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MATHS - Numbers - Fractions Ordering by Size
You and two friends order a pizza and it has been cut in 10 equal slices. One of your friends grab 5 slices, the other grabs 3 slices and you’re left with 2 slices. Now you’re trying to figure out who got the least amount of pizza. In...
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The Pharmaceutical Industry
In this video we will look at a commonly used separation technique, which you may have already met in Chemistry, and see how it is applied in the synthesis of organic compounds as done in the pharmaceutical industry. Ideally a chemical...
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MATHS - Numbers - Ordering Fractions & Decimals
Here we are going to look at how we can order fractions and decimals. It may help to view our video on how to convert fractions, decimals, and percentages before starting.
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State Symbols in Chemical Equations
In this video, we will look at the state symbols (s), (l), (g), and (aq) and what they represent in a chemical equation. For equations to be complete, we must also include the state symbol for each reactant and product. There are four...
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Acid rain
Learn the basics about Acid Rain. What causes acid rain? Find out more in this video!
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BIOLOGY - Environment - Adapting and living together
An introduction to the chapter "Adapting and Living Together" within the Ecology and Environment topic of school Biology. Where do you live? On a country farm? In a big city? Up in the mountains, or right by the ocean? The place where...
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What are Mendel and Genetic Crosses
Gregor Mendel that came up with the correct hypothesis for how inheritance of traits works. Mendel published his ideas in 1866, but it took until the 1900’s for his ideas to be recognised. Mendel studied the inheritance of different...
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Strong and Weak Alkali's
An acid is a substance that will dissociate in water to give a proton (or H+ ion) and a conjugate base. An acid is considered to be strong if dissociation nears 100%, and weak if dissociation is usually less than 1%. In this lesson, we...
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What Is An Atom - Part 2 - Isotopes
In this part 2, learn the basics about the atom, particularly about isotopes, whilst learning about properties of matter. Learn the basics about the atom, whilst learning about properties of matter. Atoms are the small bits that make up...
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What Is An Atom - Part 1
Learn the basics about the atom, whilst learning about properties of matter. Atoms are the small bits that make up all the matter in the world around us. There are around one hundred different sorts of atom, from the lightest, hydrogen...
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PHYSICS - Matter - Specific Latent Heat
When a substance changes its state, heat energy is involved. This energy is used not to heat up the substance, but to separate the molecules from each other. This is known as specific latent heat. Specific latent heat is defined as the...
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BIOLOGY - Genetics - Mitosis
Mitosis produces identical copies of cells, and is involved in growth, cell repair and asexual reproduction - which is how simple organisms reproduce. When cells divide by mitosis, two new cells form and each cell is identical to one...
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BIOLOGY - Genetics - Common Terms Used in Genetics
Learn exactly what these different terms mean, that you will come across in genetics and cell division: Gamete, Chromosome, Gene, Allele, Dominant, Recessive, Homozygous, Heterozygous, Genotype, Phenotype, Haploid & Diploid
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PHYSICS - Astrophysics - Waves and the Earth (S and P waves)
In this video you are going to learn how we used earthquakes to look deep into the earth. The study of S and P waves helped us understand that the Earth has a layered structure, with a solid inner core surrounded by an outer liquid core.
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What is the Periodic Table?
Ever wanted to know how the modern periodic table was formed? Find out here in our Properties of Matter video detailing the history of the periodic table. Featuring Johann Wolfgang Doberiner, John Alexander Reina Newlands and Dimitri...
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CHEMISTRY - Calculations - Calculating Relative Atomic Mass
So you want to know how to calculate Relative Atomic Mass? In this education video by The Fuse School, you are going to learn about: - How to calculate Relative Atomic Mass - How to calculate Relative Atomic Mass for different elements -...
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Relative Atomic Mass
Learn the basics about Relative Atomic Mass. It is a tricky concept that's actually quite simple to understand and here, you will know how to calculate it. Find more in this video!
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Genetic engineering
In this video we'll go in depth with genetic engineering; on how it is made and what is it used for! Keep watching to unravel the meaning of genetics!