Physics Lab - a Good Place to Do Physics
Disclaimer: This blog does not contain full documentation of the laboratory procedures, neither does it pretend to provide a complete lab instruction. Instead, it is designed to document special moments in the physics lab. Enjoy!
Two Earthquakes in NJ
On April 5, 2024, the lab started as usual. We were getting the equipment out to investigate the coefficient of static friction when quite a strange noise caught the students' attention... We witnessed a Whitehouse Station earthquake (M 4.8) followed by a few aftershocks.
In the afternoon, the Gladstone earthquake (M 3.8) shook NJ.
The map shows numerous earthquakes (M > 2.5) within the last 24 hours before the screenshot was taken. Did you notice anything unusual about the blue dot that shows the location of the NJ earthquakes today?
Professor, you must keep up with the smartphones!
Partial Solar Eclipse in NJ
This Saturday, October 14, 2023, we will experience a partial solar eclipse. Even if we see only about 25% of the Sun covered by the Moon, it is worth it!
Here is what to do:
- Step outside at about 12:10 PM. The eclipse will have already started.
- Locate the Sun and watch it with your solar viewing glasses.
- The Moon will cover the lower right corner of the Sun.
- You can use your glasses to cover the phone lenses and take pictures.
- The maximum is expected at about 1:20 PM
- The phenomenon will last until about 2:30 PM