Difference between revisions of "Curved Space"
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This is a piece of lycra stretched over a wooden frame (~2 sq. ft.) with an inked grid. A heavy ball will cause a localized stretching of the lycra to provide an analogy to the curvature of space caused by a massive body. Place one or more heavy balls as desired. A very light ball | This is a piece of lycra stretched over a wooden frame (~2 sq. ft.) with an inked grid. A heavy ball will cause a localized stretching of the lycra to provide an analogy to the curvature of space caused by a massive body. Place one or more heavy balls as desired. A very light ball will be attracted to the larger ball due to the curved space, like a gravitational attraction. You can put other balls into a decaying "orbit" around the larger ball,. ee also "Potential Wells" under Mechanics-Kinematics in 1-3 Dim. | ||
'''Location: | '''Location: | ||
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* Wall next to Shelf O | * Wall next to Shelf O | ||
*Balls: Drawers 6 and 8 | |||
Latest revision as of 11:39, 23 January 2023
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Description:
This is a piece of lycra stretched over a wooden frame (~2 sq. ft.) with an inked grid. A heavy ball will cause a localized stretching of the lycra to provide an analogy to the curvature of space caused by a massive body. Place one or more heavy balls as desired. A very light ball will be attracted to the larger ball due to the curved space, like a gravitational attraction. You can put other balls into a decaying "orbit" around the larger ball,. ee also "Potential Wells" under Mechanics-Kinematics in 1-3 Dim.
Location:
- Wall next to Shelf O
- Balls: Drawers 6 and 8
