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Category: DailyChemistry
[Little Demos] 05 – Patterns on a Leaf, and How to Imitate Them
Another mathematical oddity in the natural world.
[Little Demos] 04 – What Curve Do Shadows Trace (On a Spherical Earth)?
This was a cancelled "Work-At-Home" experiment for physics undergraduates, due to local weather conditions, and a second thought that this project is better suited for high school students. Conic Sections You may skip to the next section if you are comfortable with analytic geometry or related mathematical fields. If you use a plane to cut … Continue reading [Little Demos] 04 – What Curve Do Shadows Trace (On a Spherical Earth)?
One Try
Well, there are many things that we can only afford one shot at, but this particular thing I wish to discuss is arguably more important than my personal future happiness.
[Little Demos] 03 – The Lunar Terminator Illusion
The sky is an infinite void, but also a dome.
[Little Demos] 01 – Wine Glass Einstein Rings
Qualitatively representing space-time optics with actual optics.
[Little Demos] 02 – Home Made Laminar Flow
One of my oldest physics party tricks, now photographed in makeshift home studio.