Tyndall Lecture for Schools
Tyndall Lecture 2010
Tyndall 2010 Lecture outline
Physics is essential for the understanding of many phenomena in nature. Oftentimes the importance and fun of physics is buried underneath layers of maths and abstraction. This lecture will endeavour to show physics in action through fun demonstrations – there will be no maths! The lecture will seek to explain many physics concepts by looking at some physics demonstrations and real world applications. Some of the demonstrations can be made from easily available items such as drink cans, spoons, beach balls and metre sticks. Other demonstrations use basic equipment available in most introductory physics laboratories. The basic physics behind each demonstration will be explained. The topics covers include: balance and forces, sound and music, heat, electricity, and optics.
Physics in Action
Dr Cathal Flynn
School of Physics, Dublin Institute of Technology
QUB Tuesday 19 January 2.00pm
Contact: Prof Robert Bowman +44 (0)28 9097 3572 or r.m.bowman@qub.ac.uk
IT Carlow Wednesday 20 January 2.00pm
Contact: Dr Loranne Vallely +353 (0)59 9175549 or loranne.vallely@itcarlow.ie
Waterford IT Thursday 21 January 2.00pm
Contact: Dr Gabriel Gallagher +353 (0)51 302645 or ggallagher@wit.ie
NUI Galway Tuesday 26 January 2.00pm
Contact: Dr Nicholas Devaney +353 (0)91 495188 or nicholas.devaney@nuigalway.ie
UL Wednesday 27 January 12.00pm
Contact: Dr George McClelland +353 (0)61202469 or george.mcclelland@ul.ie
UCC Thursday 28 January 12.00pm and 2.00pm
Contact: Prof Paul Callanan +353 (0)21 4902468 or paulc@miranda.ucc.ie
RDS Monday 1 February 12.00pm and 2.00pm
Contact: Dr Claire Mulhall, claire.mulhall@rds.ie
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