The Physics Teaching Podcast · Thomas W-P and Robin Griffiths with Rosie McTavish
Ramps and Trolleys
·19 min·2 clips
Thomas commits to helping heroic non-specialist teachers wheeled in to teach GCSE physics.
As heard by us
A plain-spoken ramp practical that doubles as classroom advice.
Ramps and trolleys follows a familiar KS3 practical and keeps the focus on the teaching job: linking ramp height to trolley speed, then using that setup to talk about variables, repeats, and averaging.
Why you'd press play
You want a simple KS3 speed practical that gets into ramp height, trolley motion, repeats, and averaging.
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