The ultraviolet catastrophe and black-body radiation | The Secrets of Quantum Physics

Chladni experiment | Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics

Dr Helen Czerski investigates the science behind the sounds and how Chladni used sand to see the shape of sound vib...

Earthquakes And Seismic Waves | Short Circuit

Bringing chemistry, physics and biology to life using real-life examples, 3D graphics and practical experiments.

Einsteins explanation of photoelectricity | The Secrets of Quantum Physics

Einstein argued that science needed to forget of light as a waveform and think of it more as a str...

Electromagnetic Waves | Short Circuit

Bringing chemistry, physics and biology to life using real-life examples, 3D graphics and practical experiments.

Light and sound waves | GCSE Bitesize Revision

Animated shorts to support students preparing for assessments in GCSE Additional Science.

Optically Speaking | Short Circuit

Bringing chemistry, physics and biology to life using real-life examples, 3D graphics and practical experiments.

Skin Deep | Short Circuit

Bringing chemistry, physics and biology to life using real-life examples, 3D graphics and practical experiments.

The photoelectric effect | The Secrets of Quantum Physics

In the late 19th century, scientists discovered that exposing electrical voltages to bright light could transfer sp...

Uses of Waves | Curriculum Bites

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

Waves | Curriculum Bites

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

02: Out of Sight | Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds

Richard Hammond uses groundbreaking imaging technology to take the viewer on a journey of discovery beyond the visible ...

Seismic waves (1) | Short Circuit

Spec references J249: P8.3i, P5.1e. Different types of seismic wave - primary (P) and secondary (S) waves.

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...

Refraction & Total internal reflection | Short Circuit

An explanation of refraction and reflection.

The electromagnetic spectrum | Short Circuit

Spec references J249: P5.2a, P5.2c, P5.2d, P5.2f, P5.2g J250: P4.2a, P4.2c, P4.2d, P4.2f, P4.2g. All electromagnetic waves are t...

03: Off the Scale | Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds

Richard Hammond explores the miniature universe around us, from microscopic changes to ice crystals that can trigger a...

Earthquakes | Short Circuit

Spec references J249: P8.3i. Why earthquakes happen.

Seismic waves (2) | Short Circuit

Spec references J249: P8.3i, P5.1e. Different types of seismic wave - primary (P) and secondary (S) waves.

How science influences mitigation against earthquakes | Short Circuit

An explanation of how buildings are designed to withstand earthquakes.

Internal reflection | Bitesize Science

An examination of how light can be internally reflected, and how this is used for carrying information in fibre optic cables.