Essay topics
| Lightning |
The Coriolis effect |
The quest for absolute zero |
| Physics in the 18th century |
Physics in the 19th century |
Physics in the 20th century |
| Physics in the 21st century |
The evolution of the galaxies |
Antimatter |
| Black holes |
Superconductivity |
Continental drift |
| The hunting of the quark |
Space re-entry |
Steam engines |
| The Stirling engine |
Fundamental particles |
Earth resource facilities |
| The future of nuclear fusion |
The nuclear fission reactor |
Energy resources |
| Radioactivity and time |
Supersonic transports |
Uncertainty |
| Particle accelerators |
The discovery of the W- |
Energy resources |
| The Crab nebula |
The Physics of Halley’s comet |
Energy resources |
| The red shift |
Radio galaxies |
Atomic clocks |
| Maser |
The uses of the laser |
The Physics of glass |
| Carbon fibre structures |
The dual nature of light |
Radioisotopes in industry |
| Parity - left and right handedness |
Diesel engines |
Aircraft wing shapes |
| Wernher von Braun: the space race |
Robert Oppenheimer: the atomic bomb |
Isaac Newton: the laws of motion |
| Galileo Galilei: the Solar System |
Henry Cavendish: the measurement of G |
Michael Faraday: electromagnetism |
| James Rutherford: the nuclear atom |
The Physics of Music |
Sound recording |
| Nobel prizewinners in Physics |
The Physics of the tides |
The unit of length |
| The unit of time |
Biophysics |
Audio amplifiers |
| The history of photograph |
The charm particle |
Gravity waves |
| Physics and religion |
The microcomputer |
Space physics |
| Electronic music |
The linear induction motor |
Physics of the mind |
| LCD televisions |
3D television |
Colour television |
| Video discs |
The Internet |
Communication systems |
| Tidal and wave power |
Geothermal energy |
Solar energy |
| Wind farms |
Energy conservation |
The Rutherford laboratory |
| The National Physical Laboratory |
The Cavendish laboratory |
The Science Museum |
| Harwell |
CERN |
The integrated circuit |
| Artificial intelligence |
Logic circuits |
The teaching of Physics |
| Propulsion in space |
Vibration in machinery |
The fourth dimension |
| The design of bridges |
Modern building techniques |
Industrial archaeology |
| Man-powered flight |
Fibre optics |
The Physics of sport |
| Photoelasticity |
Liquid crystals |
White holes in space |
| Mobile phones |
Electric vehicles |
The physics of the oboe |
| High-speed boats |
Chaos Theory |
MRI scanners |
| CCD cameras in astronomy |
Dark matter |
The limiting size of atoms |
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