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Monday, 30 July 2018

St Swithun; hypothesis testing in Winchester

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We visited the shrine of St Swithun in Winchester Cathedral. I do like the hypothesis testing element of the St Swithun story. St Swith...
Wednesday, 25 July 2018

Hosepipe ban: projectile range

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The hosepipe ban starts here in 10 days time. I tested the range of a projectile using the hose. In theory, a projectile goes the fu...
Monday, 23 July 2018

How high are the stairs?

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I tested the altimeter watch by taking readings at the bottom and the top of the Science Block stairs. A height of 7 metres sounds abou...
Sunday, 22 July 2018

3 dimensions in space at Lancaster University

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I liked this corridor of fairy lights at Lancaster. Think of them as stars. Here it is clear that some are further away than others but no...
Friday, 20 July 2018

Cutting off the electrical supply at Ben Wyvis

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I found this under Ben Wyvis. I do see this apparatus quite often on similar lines in different parts of the country. It looks as though y...
Thursday, 19 July 2018

No coal at Ferrybridge Power Station

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The space behind the bushes used to be a mountain of coal. I was amazed to notice that there was no coal at Ferrybridge power station anym...
Wednesday, 18 July 2018

Lapse rate on Barrow

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I climbed Barrow on Activities Day. I borrowed a watch with a height readout and measured the temperature at different heights. Here is some...
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