Institute of Physics: Physics to Go
From the Institute of Physics, the Physics to Go pack was designed for Einstein Year and contains everything needed to put on a successful physics event.
The collection contains advice on running an event and also a set of videos showing simple demonstrations.
General advice
An introduction to running physics-related events for public audiences, including:
• What's it all about?
• Tips and skills
• Finding funds
• Suggestions for follow up
Publicity guide
How to maximise the publicity of your event, including:
• Designing posters and advertising material
• Tips for preparing a press release
• Tips for sending out a press release
• Tips for dealing with the media
• Sample poster and press release.
Generic venues
An introduction to working in familiar public venues with sample quiz questions and activities associated with each of the venues are included in each of these sections.
Physics tricks
A selection of 20 physics-related demonstrations that use simple everyday ingredients and are reliable, relatively inexpensive, require little preparation and cover a range of venues, audience ages and sizes, and physical principles.
Physics tricks videos
To get an idea of how to carry out the demonstrations, teachers can view or download demonstrations of each of the tricks.
HEALTH and SAFETY
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Please note that collections may contain ARCHIVE resources, which were developed at a much earlier date.
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Physics to Go Guidance
From the Institute of Physics, the Physics to Go pack contains everything needed to put on a successful physics event. This resource contains advice and guidance on the following: General advice An introduction to running physics-related events for public audiences, including: • What's it all about? • Tips and…
Magical Match
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. In this demonstration, the uneven contraction of a match causes it to bend. The same…
One in the Hand
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. Can you crush an egg in your hand? Demonstrate how force over a large area won't…
Potato Straw
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. Could you push a plastic straw into a potato? Try doing it slowly and the drinking…
Shrinking Coin
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This demonstration gets a 2p coin through a hole the size of a 1p coin. It seems impossible…
Straw Oboes
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This is a noisy, amusing demonstration of the physics of music. Using a drinking straw,…
Tame Tornado
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This is a good visual demonstration of forces, and in particular vortices. This demonstration…
The Power of Words
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. Using a rule and a sheet of newspaper, this demonstration shows just how much force air…
Lager Lamp
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This demonstration is a twist on the old lava lamp. Watch nuts rise and fall in lager…
Extra Bounce
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This experiment is all about conservation of energy and momentum. Drop each ball separately…
Alka-Seltzer Rocket
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This demonstration shows how the idea of pressure can be shown using just a 35mm film…
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Amazing Marshmallows
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. Show how reduced air pressure in a bottle causes the air inside marshmallows in the bottle…
Balloon Kebabs
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. Amaze your audience by pushing a kebab skewer into a balloon. The trick is to stop the…
Bernoulli Balls
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. Impress your audience by keeping a ball in the air using only a hairdryer. The upward…
Cartesian Diver
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This classic demonstration helps to get students thinking about how pressure can influence…
Cloud in a Bottle
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This simple demonstration can be used to show water condensation as a 'cloud'…
Egg-citing Physics
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. Spinning hard-boiled and uncooked eggs demonstrates momentum. The raw egg is filled…
Erupting Fizz
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. Oil and water won't mix but use a carbonated drink, some salt and an Alka-Seltzer…
Waterproof Hanky
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teachers' notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This demonstration illustrates the power of water's surface tension and the…
Lifting Lemon
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This demonstration shows a slice of lemon, floating on water, mysteriously rising in…
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