Spacetime, an important concept proposed by Einstein in his Theory of relativity, lays the foundation for our understanding of the universe in the 21st Century. In this activity, we use elastic fabric to mimic the warping effects of spacetime, for observing impact gravity has on spacetime might look like. The kids can try throwing marbles along the plane of the elastic cloth to experience the fun of controlling the movement and direction of the marbles (think the marbles as spacecrafts). It's fun to try and see if one can replicate the orbit that the Apollo spacecraft travelled when it flew around the moon. In fact, the same principle can be used when spacecraft travels to Mars or to the outer part of our Solar system!
Activity Information
Speaker
Dr. Richard Chou
Time
10/12 10:00 - 13:00
Location
Humanities and Social Sciences Building (HSSB)
Venue
3F Southern Lobby
Activity Classification
Division
Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Category
Interactive Experience
Organizer
Target Audience
ALL
Instructions
Contact
Lauren Huang
02-23665452
laurenhuang@asiaa.sinica.edu.tw
