Seasons, Tides, and Phases of the Moon J. C. Sprott Department of Physics University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 Presented to the Green County Science.

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Seasons, Tides, and Phases of the Moon J. C. Sprott Department of Physics University of Wisconsin Madison, WI Presented to the Green County Science Teachers’ Workshop on February 25, 2000

Science Literacy n Over 200 studies document scientific illiteracy. n Scientific illiteracy hurts Nation and individuals. n Teachers are uncomfortable teaching science. n Science has fallen out of favor. n We have a public-relations problem.

What causes the seasons? EarthSun

How many times does the earth rotate about its axis in a year? Earth Sun =

As seen from the North Pole, which direction does the earth rotate? Earth Sun Counter-clockwise

How do we know the earth is rotating? n Foucault Pendulum (1851) n Coriolis Effect u Wind Patterns u Projectile Deflection

How do we know the earth orbits the sun? n Annual Parallax of the Stars (1837) - nearby stars appear to move n Aberration of Starlight (1727) - change in apparent direction of stars, cf: raindrops

What causes the phases of the moon? Moon Earth Sun

When you observe a crescent moon in the evening, do the tips point left or right? West Facing South sun

Can a full moon rise at midnight? Earth Sun Full Moon New Moon Half Moon No!

Half Moon Sun How can you tell the moon is close and the sun is far? Earth Sun Moon

On the scale of the earth as a 10” globe, how far is the moon, sun, etc.? Moon: 25 feet Sun:1.9 miles Pluto:73 miles Alpha Centauri:500,000 miles Space Shuttle:0.25 inch

What causes an eclipse? Earth Sun Lunar Eclipse Solar Eclipse

Why do we always see the same face of the moon? Moon Earth

What causes the tides? Earth Sun Moon

Where is the center-of- mass of the earth+moon? Earth Moon R = 0.75R e

Where is the center-of- mass of the sun+earth? Sun Earth R = R s

What does the orbit of the moon around the sun look like? Sun Moon

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