The physical world: waves and relativity - for iPod/iPhone
The physical world: waves and relativity - for iPod/iPhone
The Open University
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.
The physical world: waves and relativity
An introduction to this album.
Aug 11, 2009
1 min
Transcript -- The physical world: waves and relativity
Aug 11, 2009
Radar and radio waves
Introducing the modern communication technology fishermen use.
Aug 11, 2009
6 min
Transcript -- Radar and radio waves
Introducing the modern communication technology fishermen use.
Aug 11, 2009
The 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.
Aug 11, 2009
7 min
Transcript -- The 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.
Aug 11, 2009
Electromagnetic 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.
Aug 11, 2009
4 min
Transcript -- Electromagnetic 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.
Aug 11, 2009
Make your own radio
The skippers take a closer look at each of the radio components, and how they work.
Aug 11, 2009
5 min
Transcript -- Make your own radio
The skippers take a closer look at each of the radio components, and how they work.
Aug 11, 2009
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