Re: Time

["Lawrence E. L'Hote" <llhote@mail.coin.missouri.edu>]

I use the following when first discussing time.

Get one of those cheap($5-8) quartz electric wall clocks clocks(about 8-10
inches).  Remove the plastic case and remove the clock face(with the
numbers).  Turn the face over and put back with the blank(white) side out.
Replace the cover and case.  Now you have an unmarked clock.  Show the
running clock to the class and ask'" What time is it?"   Rotate the clock
and again ask the same question.  And once again.....

Then ask "What's the point of my asking you these questions?"

-----Original Message-----
From: David Emigh <emigh@commnet.edu>
To: phys-l@atlantis.uwf.edu <phys-l@atlantis.uwf.edu>
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 6:07 PM
Subject: Time


> Hi all,
>    I have a fairly bright freshman student in my modern physics for poets
> course who is trying to genuinely grapple with the nature of time.  I am
> looking for additional readings that I can give her  to supplement my
rather
> operational approach to the issue. I am looking more for things to
stimulate
> her interest than any particularly deep discussion (of course when she is
> hooked.....).
>
> Thanks for you time.
>
> David Emigh