Tower of BABEL: One way to keep one in orbit might be to put up a long pole made of nanotubes and attach the satellite. This might be better than the proposed paper thin ribbon tether they are proposing. The 62000 mile tether would be attached to the earth. As the earth rotates it would swing...
MikeHalloran: Thank you. We do the red hose will empty a bucket in x seconds, the black in y seconds and calculate both working together experiment. That is a cognitive organizer. I also teach math so maybe I can work out that "square law" law.
electricpete: I got the highest calculus(I)...
Thank you everyone for your responses. I am convinced that teaching electric circuits in high school by using such an analogy is not productive. However, if I ever get the flow-rate meter, etc. in my lab I am going to try it out for myself anyway. Finally, I encourage all of you to consider...
How far can I go in using water as an analogy for teaching Electrical circuits in High School?
V = IR. Does Pressure = Volume/second multiplied by resistance of the constrictor (units unknown to me)?
While teaching Physics I was able to compare series and parallel circuits with actual plastic...
Thank you for the discussion. I am a high school teacher, not an engineer.
Years ago, one of my Chemistry students informed my class and me of this Space Elevator. We had a great discussion. At the time I confess that I sided with nhughes1.
But now as a teacher of young dreamers, I want to...
