Physics

Hidden Figures (2017) the movie

What physics do you find in the movie?How is the physics presented?Is the physics seen differently by different stakeholders?(experts, the public, the powerful, the powerless, etc.)What do you question about the physics portrayed here?Are there errors?

The movie: Contact (1997)

Write a report explaining your overall impression of the movie and a synopsis of the physics that you find in the movie. Address these prompts:What physics do you find in the movie?How is the physics presented?Is the physics seen differently by different stakeholders?(experts, the public, the powerful, the powerless, etc.)What do you question about the physics portrayed hereAre there …

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Interstellar (2014) the movie

Write a report explaining your overall impression of the movie and a synopsis of the physics that you find in the movie. Address these prompts:What physics do you find in the movieHow is the physics presentedIs the physics seen differently by different stakeholders(experts, the public, the powerful, the powerless, etc.)What do you question about the physics portrayed hereAre there …

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Physics in the Movies

This HW has two independent parts. Do each on a separate page, but submit them both together.(1) Essay on “Physics in the Movies”. See posted instructions.(2) Look up “Lawn Chair Larry” on the internet:(a) In just a few sentences describe the incident that got him notoriety.(b) Do a calculation to estimate the TOTAL volume of helium …

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Investigating how the refractive index of Benzene, Water, and ethanol varies with Temperature

The goal of this experiment is to find out the effect temperature has on the refractive index of Water, Benzene, and ethanol.I’ve already started with the intro methods and experiment for water. Please continue from where stopped and feel free to edit the intro; If possible, you may add some background.Add graphs, charts, or stats …

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Principle of superposition

Why would you repeat the single slit diffraction measurements with different slit widths? Can you average the results together?