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Physics and refugees are not words you often see in the same sentence. Yet, as I discovered during a visit to the Syrian refugee camps in northern Jordan, there are many ways in which physics might be useful in designing better shelters

The terms in bold link to topics in the AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and CCEA A-level specifications, as well as the IB, Pre-U and SQA exam specifications.

A simple data analysis technique determines the ideal temperature inside a shelter. Designs that take account of thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity can lead to better housing.

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