Experiments

Duckies and the Doppler Effect

Mar 2nd, 2008 | By mooeypoo | Category: Astronomy, Experiments, Featured Articles, Physics

You probably hear this every day, that weird phenomenon sounds makes when it whooshes you by quickly. In fact, the entire ‘whoosh’ effect – that ‘zzzzzzzzzzzhoooooooom!’ that seems all children are familiar with and use as a description for a passing car is a great hint that something is going on.



Measuring the Speed of Light

Feb 26th, 2008 | By mooeypoo | Category: Experiments, Physics

Consider: You’re a deer on a dark road. A pair of headlights is suddenly approaching you. Fast. You stare at it intently… wondering – how fast is the light moving? Now, if you’re that deer, chances are this wouldn’t be your first concern. Or maybe it would. Maybe that’s why they take so long to [...]