This week, I have been starting to expand my studies again, to include not only what is required in my current university course (MST121); but to take in some fun and interesting side issues. It is a great way to hold my interest, if studying gets a little tough.
To that end, this week, I have been looking into some cosmology. It never ceases to amaze, just how many new discoveries are being made, every single week, in cosmology. This week, a team of scientists were able to prove, via experimental evidence, that the earth causes time and space to warp around it. Also, they proved that the earth actually drags space and time, around with it, as it rotates and moves in orbit around the sun.
The satellite that was built to achieve these results, had an experimental accuracy which was the equivalent of being able to detect a hair's breadth difference, at 10 miles distance. Pretty amazing,! And, for those instruments to survive a violent launch into space at thousands of miles an hour, on the back of an Arian rocket, is equally impressive.
Also, the last space shuttle launch ever, is being dogged by delays, but is due to launch at some point this week. I don't know why, but I just seem to hold my breath each time they launch one of those things. It just seems like 1970's engineering, being patched up to work in 2011. Lets hope Endeavour has a safe flight and that the particle physics experiment that it is carrying, delivers some good results.
Anyway, study this week was a total of 15hrs:
MST121
Vector and static forces modelling.
Completed final draft of TMA02 coursework.
Differential practise.
Expanding polynomials practise.
Factorising polynomials practise.
Teaching company lectures: Cosmology
Using sound as Cosmic Diagnostic.
Misc maths work
Long division and multiplication practise.
Next week, I will be getting to grips with some serious calculus work.
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