Topics in Physics

Synopsis

Two activities designed as science learning resources: 1) Virtual Telescope: a virtual experiment with views of both the northern and southern hemispheres - a ‘support astronomer’ guides one through the use of the telescope. By measuring the speeds of recession and the distances to several clusters of galaxies it is possible to calculate a value for the Hubble constant; 2) History of the Universe: a step through time examining the processes that occurred at each point in the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the present day.

Series

Discovering Science, Course S103

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; CD-ROM. PC Windows version only.

Year of production

1998

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £29.99 (+VAT +p&p)

Documentation

Accompanying printed activity and summary notes.

Subjects

Astronomy; Physics

Keywords

astronomical observations; big bang theory; galaxies; space-time concepts; universe

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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