Making physics a little less intimidating and a lot more fun.
That’s the goal of Physics–Ploration, a series of exciting physic presentations and experiments at the Saint John Free Public library.Â
UNB Saint John physics professor Dr. Li-Hong Xu sets up and explains the experiments to get students from elementary to high school curious about the science. She says very few people get into physics because they think it’s hard, but Xu stresses that anything is hard and just like anything you have to work on it. She says physics is part of our everyday life and it’s interesting to understand the world you’re living in.
The experiments are designed as hands on activities for students. Today’s session will focus on forces. Xu describes some forces as visible — such as push and pull — while others are invisible like electromagnetic and gravity. Other sessions in the past have even focused on physics in the kitchen, like how a microwave can measure the speed of light.
Today’s presentation will run from 1:00 until 2:00 pm in the multipurpose room on the second floor.
