15: Forces and Motion Special | Horrible Science

Einstein and the beetle | Gravity and Me: The Force that Shapes our Lives

Professor Jim Al-Khalili explains Einstein's analogy of gravity that he told his son to explain his...

Newtons laws | Bitesize Science

Newton's laws of motion continue to underpin principles in modern day physics.

The feather and the hammer | Bitesize Science

Air resistance affects different objects and how they fall differently, just as Galileo suggested.

The force of friction | Bitesize Science

Any time one surface moves over another, there is a force of friction.

Why Do Cats Have Nine Lives? | James May's Things You Need to Know

James May explains about speed, using a fast-moving mix of animation and graphics. Here he explores why te...

Acceleration | Additional Science 1

Spec references J249: P2.1h J250: P2.1h. Calculating acceleration and what the units mean - description and animation.

01: Speed Limits | Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds

Using state-of-the-art technologies, Richard Hammond goes beyond the limits of the naked eye and explores the hidden se...

1: Deep Earth | How Earth Made Us

Series telling the story of how the development of civilisation was influenced by planetary forces. Professor Iain Stewart explores the rol...

4: The Pale Blue Dot | Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

Professor Brian Cox reveals how Earth's beauty is created by just a handful of forces. In this episode Brian explains ...

Force arrows and balanced forces | Additional Science 2

Spec references J249: P2.2c, P2.2d, P2.2f J250: P2.2c, P2.2d, P2.2f. Force arrows and balanced forces - animation and...

Balanced and unbalanced forces | Curriculum Bites

Spec references J249: P2.2b J250: P2.2b. Addresses misconception that objects with a force acting on them must move. Refram...

Unbalanced forces | Curriculum Bites

Spec references J249: P2.2d J250: P2.2d. Unbalanced forces cause acceleration.

1: The Universe in a Snowflake | Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

In this episode Brian looks at the stunning diversity of shapes.

The physics behind the Flying Machines | Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain

Eric and Bobby use a fairground ride to explain centrifugal forces.

3: What Is Gravity? | Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time

Brian takes a fresh look at the concept of gravity, revealing it to be far more than just the force that makes...

3: Wind | How Earth Made Us

Professor Iain Stewart sets sail on one of the fastest racing boats ever built to explore the story of our turbulent relationship with the wind.

Distance-time graphs | Additional Science 1

Spec references J249: P2.1b J250: P2.1b. Description and animation. Distance time graphs.

Episode 3 | The Secrets of Everything

Greg Foot finds out if winning unfair fights only happens in the movies, asks why the sky is blue and experiences the highs and lows of...

Force, mass and acceleration | Additional Science 2

Spec references J249: P2.2i, P2.2l J250: P2.2i. Effect of force and mass on acceleration. F = m a. Worked example. Animat...

Forces & Motion | Curriculum Bites

Schools science programme where topics in the double science curriculum are broken down into small chunks.