Re: TIDES, pedagogy.

[Larry Woolf <larry.woolf@GAT.COM>]

> In Feynman's "The Character of Physical Law," there is a nice brief
> discussion of tides on pages 11 and 12 with both the physical concepts and
> historical context discussed.
>
> Dr. Lawrence D. Woolf; General Atomics

Also in his famous 'Lectures' volume I, 7-4.  He uses both of the
blasphemous
terms 'bulges' AND 'centerfugal force' in his apostacy.  I wish he had
worked
'heat' in there, too.  Nice picture of the bulges, too.

Dan '666' M

Dan MacIsaac, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Northern AZ Univ
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Note that in the Lecture (volume I, 7-4), Feynman write the term as
"centrifugal force" - in quotes.  Later, in chapter 12, page 11, he
discusses centrifugal force as a pseudo force, clarifying his use of quotes.

I'm not sure what's wrong with bulges.

It seems to me that his discussion in 'Character' is appropriate for his
audience - the mark of a good teacher.

Larry