wigton physics

Friday, 29 July 2022

Modes of oscillation of tractor aerials

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  The tractor pulling this trailer had two very flexible long radio aerials that showed two modes of oscillation. The first was the waving b...
Thursday, 28 July 2022

A natural magnifying glass

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  Look how well these rain droplets are magnifying the cells on the back of the leaf. The droplets are vaguely lens shaped. That said, there...
Monday, 25 July 2022

Light Water at Bannisdale

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  This is the bridge over Light Water at Bannisdale near Kendal. There's supposed to be a parking place here but it was coned off when w...
Sunday, 24 July 2022

Under pressure at St Mary's

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  I've begun to notice that the floor in some pews is very pitted. Physics text books always give examples of stiletto heels being banne...
Saturday, 23 July 2022

Little tunnel with echoes; big tunnel without on the way to Threlkeld

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  We walked the old railway line from Keswick to Threlkeld. The longer tunnel has been reopened. A child was trying to make echoes inside bu...
Tuesday, 19 July 2022

A circular spectrum

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 This amazing umbrella was being used as a sunshade. I love the circular idea because of the way it suggests that violet blends into red. I ...
Wednesday, 13 July 2022

The 2022 warm period

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  It is very rare for the Galileo thermometer to shift in our house. I'd say that the temperature range 0f 18 to 26 degrees Celsius is t...
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