The physical world: waves and relativity - for iPod/iPhone
by The Open University
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Description
This album explores the science of waves. Five video tracks feature two pair trawling fishermen from the Cornish village of Looe. Their lives and livelihoods depend on gadgets like radio, GPS and radar. This album explores the physics behind this technology, gives a simple introduction to wavelengths and looks back to the discovery of electromagnetism and the invention of radio. To demonstrate just how vital waves are, the two captains turn off their modern communication tools and try traditional methods of keeping in touch. In addition, two bonus video tracks explore Newton's laws of motion and Einstein’s special theory of relativity, which give us our most basic insight into space and time. This material forms part of the course S207 The physical world.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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The physical world: waves and relativity | An introduction to this album. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Transcript -- The physical world: waves and relativity | Transcript -- An introduction to this album. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoRadar and radio waves | Introducing the modern communication technology fishermen use. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Transcript -- Radar and radio waves | Transcript -- Introducing the modern communication technology fishermen use. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoThe nature of sound waves | Find out what makes a wave, how sound travels and how fishermen stayed in touch at sea before the invention of radio. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Transcript -- The nature of sound waves | Transcript -- Find out what makes a wave, how sound travels and how fishermen stayed in touch at sea before the invention of radio. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoElectromagnetic waves | Radio waves are the basis for our communications industry. The discovery of a link between electricity and magnetism led to the very first radio transmissions. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Transcript -- Electromagnetic waves | Transcript -- Radio waves are the basis for our communications industry. The discovery of a link between electricity and magnetism led to the very first radio transmissions. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoMake your own radio | The skippers take a closer look at each of the radio components, and how they work. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Transcript -- Make your own radio | Transcript -- The skippers take a closer look at each of the radio components, and how they work. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoA guide to wavelengths | Sound, light, heat, radio, television and microwave. The universe contains more radiation than matter, in fact, we're surrounded by a sea of electromagnetic waves. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Transcript -- A guide to wavelengths | Transcript -- Sound, light, heat, radio, television and microwave. The universe contains more radiation than matter, in fact, we're surrounded by a sea of electromagnetic waves. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoEinstein and special relativity | This famous theory connects time and motion. Presenter Robert Llewellyn and British athlete Kris Akabusi hit the track to show how speed actually slows down time. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | Transcript -- Einstein and special relativity | Transcript -- This famous theory connects time and motion. Presenter Robert Llewellyn and British athlete Kris Akabusi hit the track to show how speed actually slows down time. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoExperimenting with Newton's laws | What happens when you fire a toy cannonball from a moving train set? This demonstration tests Newton's laws of motion, the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | Transcript -- Experimenting with Newton's laws | Transcript -- What happens when you fire a toy cannonball from a moving train set? This demonstration tests Newton's laws of motion, the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 16 Episodes |
