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September 2009
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The Arctic ice cap is melting fast and the consequences are grim. Mathematical modelling is key to predicting how much longer the ice will be around and assessing the impact of an ice free Arctic on the rest of the planet. Plus spoke to Peter Wadhams from the Polar Ocean Physics Group at the University of Cambridge to get a glimpse of the group's work.

Tags: vector : mathematical modelling : Newtonian mechanics : differential equation : acceleration : Coriolis force : mathematics and the environment : mathematics and climate change


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If boomerangs are really gyroscopes, then what are gyroscopes? In this article, we explore some more of the physics of gyroscopes, and demonstrate some interesting experiments you can do with them.

Tags: force : gyroscope : circular motion : precession : Coriolis force : centrifugal force : conservation of angular momentum