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"Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.
If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!"
- The Queen in "Alice in Wonderland"
Two monks were watching a flag flapping in the wind. One said to the other, “The flag is moving."
The other replied, “The wind is moving."
Huineng overheard this. He said, “Not the flag, not the wind; mind is moving.”
- Huineng's flag – A Zen Koan
How big is the Earth? - answer using the old definition of the meter.
Concept of Motion. Frame of Reference. Relativity.
Tom and Jerry problem: where a logical reasoning may fail. The art of finding the right approach to solving problems in physics. Zenon's Aporia (Paradox) of Motion.
Speed. Units of speed.
Indirect measurements. Power of equations in physics. How does Navigation System work?
How long will it take to drive around the globe?
Speed of light. Light travelling from the Sun to the Earth.
How far is the nearest star? Proxima (Alpha) Centauri.
Time and Space relationship. Ultimate speed.
Speed of the Earth in its trip around the Sun. How fast does the NY City move?
Coordinates. Motion in One Dimension. Average speed.
Distance and Displacement.
Presentation: How to Describe Motion
Presentation: How to Describe Motion
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