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  1. Mouvements Vibratoires (1932 Film)

    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Simple harmonic motion by animated diagrams; photographs of experiments with pendulums and vibrating cords.

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  2. Pendulum, The (1965 Film)

    Producer
    J R Barker; R A Sully
    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Illustrates the phenomena of forced vibration and resonance and shows the presence of a transient vibration during the early stages of the motion. The ‘beats’ phenomenon is also mentioned and shown.

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  3. Planet Earth, The: A Scientific Model (1986 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Discusses the usefulness of the mental device of putting one’s mind’s eye outside the immediate environment so as to ‘look in’ on it. Introduces the idea by comparing the swing of a pendulum viewed...

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  4. Physics of Fun (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 23 min., 1998 sale: £41.13 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Uses examples from fun parks, circuses and stunts to show potential and kinetic energy (rollercoasters, trapeze artists, slides); work = force x distance (trapeze artist falls into safety net); vectors...

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  5. Maths in a Box (15 Parts) (1999 Video)

    Subject
    Mathematics; Physics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 21- 50 min. each, 1999 sale: £35.00 (+VAT +p&p) each part 1999 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) set of any 5 parts

    Series of video programmes on topics in mathematics. Each programme includes and event, a question and a solution. 1: A parachutist descends. A force decelerates the body (the parachute) while a force tries...

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