Weblinks and videos for use with 9844 – Stretch and Challenge Articles for Pearson Edexcel IG Physics Pack 1

1.Reaching new heights

What are hydrofoil boats?

2. Not fat, just big-boned

Ancient insects

3. Small bodies, big physics

Does size matter?

4. Towering above the competition

5. Tangled webs

14 smart inventions inspired by nature: biomimicry

6. Landing on your feet

How gyroscopes Work

7. Unplugged

Japan Space Scientists Make Wireless Energy Breakthrough

8. Parallel Histories

9. Eelectricity

Researchers Design Artificial Cells That Could Power Medical Implants

10. Frightening frequencies

Could a sonic weapon make your head explode?

11. Hot stuff

Sarah Parcak is a space archaeologist. Soon you will be too.

12. Vanishing point

Flying under the radar – the hidden history of stealth warplanes

13. Pulling your weight

From science fiction to reality – sonic tractor beam invented

14. Polarising opinions

Mantis shrimp have the world's best eyes – but why?

15. Just Deserts

NASA: Venus May Once Have Been Habitable

16. Flying Too Close to the Sun?

17. Dam, You Turn Me On

The Environmental Impact of the Three Gorges Dam