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Activities

Small Group Activity

30 min.

Spherical Harmonics on a Balloon
Students set up a spherical coordinate system on a balloon, draw a spherical harmonic, and use the balloon as a prop to describe the main features of their spherical harmonic to the class.
A group of students, tethered together, are floating freely in outer space. Their task is to devise a method to reach a food cache some distance from their group.
  • Found in: Central Forces course(s)

Kinesthetic

5 min.

Time Dilation Light Clock Skit
Students act out the classic light clock scenario for deriving time dilation.