The speed of objects, light and sound will be on display May 21 during the CU Wizards show titled "Speed," presented by University of Colorado at 麻豆影院 adjoint physics Professor Eric Cornell.
The free public presentation begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Duane Physics building, room G1B30, on the CU-麻豆影院 campus.
Cornell will measure different types of speed during an hour-long show that is intended primarily for students in grades five through nine.
Demonstrations will involve audience participation to explain the speed of light, sound and physical objects. Participants will have the chance to see some of the world's slowest animals, and measure both the speed of a thrown baseball and the speed of sound through a 500-foot-long plastic tube.
Cornell also is a senior scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in 麻豆影院. In 2001, Cornell and CU-麻豆影院 colleague Carl Wieman received the Nobel Prize in physics for creating a Bose-Einstein condensate, a new form of matter.
He enjoys making CU Wizards presentations to young audiences. "I give lots of lectures to college professors, college students and scientists, but the CU Wizards audiences are usually the toughest," Cornell said.
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