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Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Here is a radioactivity simulator I made, for studying the GM tube, 3 types of radioactivity and penetration properties, including some common sources too. I hope you find it useful ☢️🙂
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#Science 🧪
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January 30, 2026 at 7:15 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Simple energy demo using mostly existing kit 🙂
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Temperature difference generates a voltage (Seebeck effect)

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January 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Here are 3 new apps for electron beams: Electron diffraction, deflection and the fine beam tube 🙂
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January 29, 2026 at 8:43 AM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

🚨3 new Heat Transfer apps🚨 Insulation plus IR emission and absorption simulations. I hope you find them useful 🙂
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January 28, 2026 at 6:20 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

🚨New app alert 🚨Hertzsprung–Russell Diagram Explorer 🌞I hope you find it useful 🙂
#iTeachPhysics
#Astronomy 🔭
#Science 🧪

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January 27, 2026 at 9:53 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Strong U-shape magnet and its magnetic field 🧲
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Strong U-shape magnet and its magnetic field #physics #explorephysics

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January 27, 2026 at 4:31 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Here is a transformer simulator I created, to help students understand its operation
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#Science 🧪
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January 26, 2026 at 7:38 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Compass array shows magnetic field of bar magnet 🧭
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Compass array shows magnetic field of bar magnet

YouTube video by Hookean Physics

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January 26, 2026 at 1:40 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Science teachers. If you haven't seen it before, this link contains pretty much all the resources you will ever need. 1000s of files.
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drive.google.com/drive/folder...

January 25, 2026 at 8:09 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

GCSE Physics teachers. Some lovely retrieval resources here drive.google.com/drive/folder...

January 25, 2026 at 8:07 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Something not to try in class on Monday 😱
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January 25, 2026 at 7:38 PM

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Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Please find below a versatile Moments app for investigating turning forces. I hope you find it useful 🙂
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#Science 🧪
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January 24, 2026 at 9:01 AM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Please find below a versatile Moments app for investigating turning forces. I hope you find it useful 🙂
#iTeachPhysics
#Science 🧪
sites.google.com/view/hookean...

January 24, 2026 at 9:01 AM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Velocity magnitudes
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#Science 🧪

January 23, 2026 at 9:18 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Masses
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January 23, 2026 at 9:13 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

This gravity app is super fun 🙂🪐
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#Science 🧪

lab.nationalmedals.org/gravity.php

January 22, 2026 at 8:12 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Here is a simulation I made of the Ingenhousz Apparatus for studying Thermal Conductivity. I hope you find it useful 🙂
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January 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM

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Richard Dare FCCT MA CTeach

@richarddare.bsky.social

Trinity School is hiring!

Join a great maths department with a fantastic HoD, great behaviour, collegiate atmosphere, and an all-round lovely school!

Trinity Lewisham School - Vacancies (ECT position)
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Vacancies

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January 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Please find below a line of best fit app I made for students to work on
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#Science 🧪

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January 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Hi all. I have made a simulation to show convection in liquids. It is the classic potassium permanganate demo. I hope you find it useful 🙂
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#Science 🧪

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January 20, 2026 at 3:46 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Here is a thermal conduction animation I made, highlighting the difference between metals and non-metals. I hope you find it useful
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January 19, 2026 at 9:32 PM

Dr Dan Jones

@hookean.bsky.social

Over 200 Ideas for teaching Electricity, Electric Fields and Capacitors from Simon Poliakoff
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#Science 🧪
www.teachphysics.org/home/electri...