How does time move, what is “now”, what is reverse, or “backward” time? This account of modern theoretical and practical physical science examines concepts of time dilation, the entropy principle and astronomical time, relation of subjective and external time and the definition of a second. Scientific timepieces are shown, such as an atomic clock and a waterclock, as well as a brief glimpse of a cyclotron.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010971
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Clocks and watches
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space and time
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Time - Systems and standards
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Time measurements
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)