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Small Group Activity

30 min.

Spherical Harmonics on a Balloon

Spherical harmonics are continuous functions on the surface of a sphere.

The \(\ell\) and \(m\) values tell us how the function oscillates across the surface.

Spherical harmonics are complex valued functions.

A group of students, tethered together, are floating freely in outer space. Their task is to devise a method to reach a food cache some distance from their group.
  • Found in: Central Forces course(s)

Kinesthetic

5 min.

Time Dilation Light Clock Skit
Students act out the classic light clock scenario for deriving time dilation.