Physics_For_Entertaiment

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TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY
A.
SHKAROVSKY
L.
DESIGNED BY
LA
MM
CONTENTS
From
thr Authors
Foreword
to the 13th
Edition
9
Chapter One
SPEED AND VELOCITY. COMPOSITION OF MOTIONS
HOW
FAST
1)0
WE MOVE?
!3
RACING AGAINST TIME
16
17
THE THOUSANDTH OF A SECOM)
THE SLOW-MOTION CAMERA WHEN WE MOVE ROUND THE SUN FASTER THE CART-WHEEL RIDDLE THE WHEEL'S SLOWEST PART
BRAIN-TEASER
20
21
22
1!4
24
WHERE
DID THE YACHT CAST OFF?
r>
Chapter Two
GRAVITY AND WEIGHT. LEVERS. PRESSURE
TRY TO STAND UP! WALKING AND RUNNING HOW TO JUMP FROM A MOVING CAR CATCHING A BULLET MELON AS BOMB HOW TO WEIGH YOURSELF WHERE ARE THINGS HEAVIER? HOW MUCH DOES A FALLING BODY WEIGH? FROM EARTH TO MOON FLYING TO THE MOON: JULES VERNE VS. THE TRUTH
.
.
28
30
3,1
.
35
35
38
38
40
41
44
FAULTY SCALES CAN GIVE RIGHT WEIGHT
.
46
47
STRONGER THAN YOU THINK WHY DO SHARP THINGS PRICK? -COMFORTABLE BED ... OF ROCK
48
49
Chapter Three
ATMOSPHERIC RESISTANCE
BULLET AND AIR
BIG
51
BERTHA
DOES A KITE FLY?
52
53
WHY
LIVE GLIDERS
54
55
56 57
BALLOONING SEEDS DELAYED PARACHUTE JUMPING
THE BOOMERANG
Chapter Four
ROTATION. "PERPETUAL MOTION" MACHINES
HOW TO TELL A
WHIRLIGIG
BOILED AND
RAW EGG APART?
60
61
INKY WHIRLWINDS
62 63
64 67
THE DELUDED PLANT
"PERPETUAL MOTION" MACHINES
"THE SNAG"
"IT'S
THEM BALLS THAT ...

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• Publié par: vides
• Publié le: 11 janvier 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 59
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 9 Mo

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BYTRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN
A. SHKAROVSKY
BY L. L AM MDESIGNEDCONTENTS
From thr Authors Foreword to the 13th Edition 9
OneChapter
SPEED AND VELOCITY. COMPOSITION OF MOTIONS
HOW FAST 1)0 WE MOVE? !3
RACING AGAINST TIME 16
THE THOUSANDTH OF A SECOM) 17
THE SLOW-MOTION CAMERA 20
WHEN WE MOVE ROUND THE SUN FASTER 21
THE CART-WHEEL RIDDLE 22
THE WHEEL'S SLOWEST PART 1!4
BRAIN-TEASER 24
WHERE DID YACHT CAST OFF? r>THE
TwoChapter
GRAVITY AND LEVERS. PRESSUREWEIGHT.
TRY TO STAND UP! 28
WALKING AND RUNNING 30
HOW TO JUMP FROM A MOVING CAR . 3,1. .
35CATCHING A BULLET
35MELON AS BOMB
38HOW TO WEIGH YOURSELF
WHERE ARE THINGS HEAVIER? 38
HOW MUCH DOES A FALLING BODY WEIGH? 40
FROM EARTH TO MOON 41
FLYING TO THE MOON: JULES VERNE VS. THE
TRUTH 44FAULTY SCALES CAN GIVE RIGHT WEIGHT 46
.
THAN YOU THINK 47STRONGER
WHY DO SHARP THINGS PRICK? 48
... OF-COMFORTABLE BED ROCK 49
ThreeChapter
ATMOSPHERIC RESISTANCE
BULLET AND AIR 51
BIG BERTHA 52
FLY?WHY DOES A KITE 53
GLIDERSLIVE 54
BALLOONING SEEDS 55
DELAYED PARACHUTE JUMPING 56
THE BOOMERANG 57
FourChapter
ROTATION. "PERPETUAL MOTION" MACHINES
HOW TO TELL A BOILED AND RAW EGG APART? 60
WHIRLIGIG 61
INKY WHIRLWINDS 62
PLANTTHE DELUDED 63
"PERPETUAL MOTION" MACHINES 64
"THE SNAG" 67
"IT'STHEM BALLS THAT DO IT" 68
UFIMTSEV'S ACCUMULATOR 70
"A YET NOT A MIRACLE" 70MIRACLE,
MORE "PERPETUAL "MACHINES 72MOTION ...
THE MOTION" MACHINE PETER
THE GREAT WANTED TO BUY 73FiveChapter
OF AND GASESPROPERTIES LIQUIDS
77THE TWO COFFEE-POTS
77IGNORANCE OF ANCIENTS
PRESS UPWARDS 79...LIQUIDS
WHICH IS HEAVIER? .80
A NATURAL SHAPK 81LIQUID'S
WHY IS SHOT ROUND? 81*
THE "BOTTOMLESS" WINEGLASS . . . .84
UNPLEASANT PROPERTY 85
THE UNSINKABLE COIN .87
CARRYING WATER IN A SIEVE 88....
FOAM 81)HELPS ENGINEERS
FAKE "PERPETUAL MOTION" MACHINE . . 90
.
BLOWING SOAP BUBBLES .92
THINNEST OF ALL <),>
WITHOUT WETTING A FINGKH 97
HOW WE DRINK 98
A BETTER FUNNEL 98
A TON OF WOOD AND A TON OF IRON 99....
THE MAN WHO WEIGHED NOTHING 99
CLOCK 10*"PERPETUAL"
SixChapter
HEAT
WHEN IS THE OKTYABRSKAYA RAILWAY LONG-
ER? 106
UNPUNISHED THEFT 107
HOW HIGH IS THE EIFFEL TOWEH? 108....
FROM TEA GLASS TO WATER GAUGE 109
THE BOOT IN THE BATHHOUSE 110TO WORK MIRACLES IllHOW
CLOCK 113SELF-WINDING
INSTRUCTIVE CIGARETTE 115
ICE THAT DOESN'T MELT IN BOILING WATER 115
ON TOP OR BENEATH? 116
DRAUGHT FROM CLOSED WINDOW 117
MYSTERIOUS TWIRL 117
DOES A WINTER COAT WARM YOU? 118
THE SEASON UNDERFOOT 119
PAPER POT 120
WHY IS ICE SLIPPERY? 122
THE ICICLES PROBLEM 123
SevenChapter
LIGHT
TRAPPED SHADOWS 126
THE CHICK IN THE EGG 128
PHOTOGRAPHIC CARICATURES 128
THE SUNRISE PROBLEM 130
Chapter Eight
REFLECTION AND REFRACTION
SEEING THROUGH WALLS 132
THE SPEAKING HEAD 134
ORIN FRONT BEHIND 135
AIS MIRROR VISIBLE? 135
IN THE 135LOOKING-GLASS
MIRROR DRAWING 137
SHORTEST AND FASTEST 138
AS THE CROW FLIES . 139