wigton physics
Friday, 24 March 2023
Colorimeter scales and precision
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The colorimeter absorbance scales come with two different sensitivities. These are given as 0 - 1 and 0 - 2. 1 and 2 would be called the F...
Thursday, 23 March 2023
Ergs at the gym
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I was interested to see this ski trainer at the gym. I knew that ergs are a unit for energy but I hadn't realised what a t...
Absorbance calculations to prove why a colorimeter needs a colour filter
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I set up a way of thinking about the colour filter. The arrow on the left is the white light made of red, green and blue. Shone at a cuvet...
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Why do colorimeters have colour filters?
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It has finally occurred to me why a colorimeter has colour filters. Last year I was using copper sulfate solution of different concentrati...
Monday, 20 March 2023
Brockram in the Cockpit stone circle on Moor Divock?
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Brockram is an amazing stone I've seen in the Vale of Eden. Carboniferous limestone from when we were in a coral...
Saturday, 18 March 2023
Magnetic fish tank cleaner
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I was interested to see a strong magnet stuck to the glass of this fish tank. It attracts another piece through the ...
Wednesday, 15 March 2023
Back to rippled stratus
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The sky was amazing this morning. The same widely ribbed stratus stretching from Skiddaw to Cross Fell that I blogged about last...
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