physics

Gravity Challenge

 

 

The six weeks of the Digital Learning Foundation, STFC funded, Gravity Challenge Southern Tour is now over.. and I would like to thank all those, whose hard work, enthusiasm and support made it a great success. The results are now available here.
 
Each day the Challenge started with our  Gravity 3D Show and then continued with the Gravity Workshop, a science based, enterprise style, digital media challenge for teams of 4 or 5 students, that includes a series of simple hands on experiments, the building of a Roller Coaster, the making of two movies and a final presentation. A lot to get through in only five hours!
 
The current challenge workbook is now available for download from the above workshop page, a shopping list and a detailed description of how to make and do each of the experiments are also being added.. 
 

James Clerk Maxwell still at the forefront of Science?

Submitted by phil lavery on Mon, 23/11/2009 - 11:27

 

Via Institute of Physics

Ulf Leonhardt suggests that using an untested theory of Maxwell's may allow light to be focused below it's wavelength. This is something that has been thought to be impossible. But, if true, could be of a huge benefit in the production of microchips and in the developing field of nano technology.

Links :

Ulf Leonhardt Page

Ulf on Artificial Black Holes

Our Maxwell Show and Competition.

3D Show : Maxwell's Rainbow

What Maxwell did for us!

Maxwell Resources and Links


So how does the LHC work?

Submitted by phil lavery on Fri, 20/11/2009 - 10:59

via cdsweb.cern.ch

Animation 'The Bottle to Bang'

via cdsweb.cern.ch

You will find this and other useful LHC videos on the CERN Document Server.

Gravity Challenge : Southern Tour Best Movie

 

Best Movie : 1st Place 

team :     Hawking 28 Jan 2009

location : Magna / CENT / Rawmarsh CLC

school :   Maltby

The Gravity Challenge is a full day activity that includes a 3D show, hands on experiments, building a roller coaster and creating a movie from the footage captured during the activities.

The rest of the Gravity Challenge Southern Tour results can be found here : 

 

Cosmic Tours

 

Coming Soon A digital media competition for Primary and Secondary Schools:

 

Cosmic Tours : The Challenge :

Interstellar Travel Links:

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Flying with nature's own fuel

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/roboticexplorers/solarsails_prt.htm

 

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Dr. Marc Millis : Breakthrough Propulsion and Interstellar Travel

Maxwell Resources & Links

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Resources + Links

Resources

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Gravity Challenge : Southern Tour Results

Galileo 30 Jan 2009 - First Place winners in the best team category. 

 

Best Team

First Place

team            Galileo 30 Jan 2009

location       Magna / CENT / Rawmarsh CLC

school         Brinsworth Comprehensive