How spacesuits protect astronauts from the vacuum of space | Physics – Tim Peake Space Science

Suitable for teaching 7-16s. Tim Peake explains how a spacesuit protects astronauts like him from the extreme conditions of space. A demonstration with a marshmallow man shows how air pressure acts on the human body in a vacuum. Subscribe for more Physics clips from BBC Teach every Wednesday: https://bit.ly/BBCSubscribeTeach If you found this video helpful, give it a like. Share it with someone. Add the video to your own teaching playlists. Create an account, subscribe to the channel and create playlists for different age groups, sets and syllabuses. ===================== Tim Peake explains how a spacesuit protects astronauts like him from the dust, extreme temperatures and vacuum of space. We see images of space walks and the view from the International Space Station. Science presenter Fran Scott uses a marshmallow man and a vacuum pump to demonstrate how air pressure acts on the human body in a vacuum. This clip is from the BBC series Tim Peake Bitesize. British astronaut Tim Peake discusses the science and the practicalities of living in space, ahead of his six-month stay on the International Space Station. Science presenter Fran Scott uses a series of demonstrations to show how physical forces such as vacuums, combustion reactions and friction need to be taken into account when planning a trip into orbit, and creates the chemical composition of a comet using household ingredients. For more clips from Tim Peake Bitesize: http://bit.ly/TeachTimPeake For our Physics playlist: http://bit.ly/BBCTeachPhysics For Class Clips users, the original reference for the clip was p03gjsh2. ===================== Teaching Physics or Science? Key Stage 2 (Science / Earth and Space) – engage pupils with the current mission to the International Space Station focusing on British astronaut Tim Peake. Spacesuit construction could be examined and why astronauts need to wear them to keep them alive. Key Stage 3 (Physics) - engage pupils with the current mission to the International Space Station focusing on British astronaut Tim Peake. This can supplement a topic on space and forces. The video shows clearly how air pressure is equal down on Earth but this is not the case in space, as demonstrated by an expanding marshmallow model. These clips are suitable for teaching Science at KS2, and Physics at KS3 and KS4 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, they are relevant for Science at 2nd,3rd and 4th Level, and Physics at National 4 and 5. ===================== For more clips from other subjects at the BBC Teach YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/bbcteach More from BBC Learning Zone: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone More resources from BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education ===================== Subscribe to create your own customised playlists, and get notified about our latest clips. As we have them, new videos will be uploaded on the following days: Mondays: Biology, Computer Science, Music, Religious Studies Tuesdays: Drama and Performance, English Language, Maths, Physical Education Wednesdays: Languages, Media Studies, Modern Studies and PSHE, Physics Thursdays: Art and Design, Chemistry, Geography, History Fridays: Business Studies, Design and Technology, English Literature