Workin the Gherkin
What happens when you put a lot of electricity into a gherkin?
According to Dr Karl, Dr Simon Singh knows the answer and includes a graphic demonstration in his entertaining physics shows. A quick google search reveals:
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/alumni/news/displayFullArticle.asp?id=263
QUOTE: The lecture went with a ‘bang’ as Dr Singh demonstrated how wavelengths produce different colours depending on their energy levels by sending a 240v current through a gherkin – turning it yellow in the process! The lecture ended with a question and answer session where the more esoteric audience members asked complex questions.
What happens when you put a lot of electricity into a gherkin?
According to Dr Karl, Dr Simon Singh knows the answer and includes a graphic demonstration in his entertaining physics shows. A quick google search reveals:
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/alumni/news/displayFullArticle.asp?id=263
QUOTE: The lecture went with a ‘bang’ as Dr Singh demonstrated how wavelengths produce different colours depending on their energy levels by sending a 240v current through a gherkin – turning it yellow in the process! The lecture ended with a question and answer session where the more esoteric audience members asked complex questions.
posted by Fang at 11:46 AM
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For Australian Lectures (not Adelaide) see:
http://simonsingh.net/Simon_Lectures.html
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