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Jearl Walker Interview, 01 October 2014
No full textJearl Walker is a professor in the physics department at Cleveland State University, joining the faculty in 1973. Walker is originally from Fort Worth, Texas and attended MIT in Boston for his undergraduate studies. After graduation he enrolled at the University of Maryland where he earned his PhD and landed a book deal for his technical report titled, The Flying Circus of Physics. Walker became well known for his unorthodox teaching techniques that have involved walking on hot coals, dipping his hand in molten lead, and lying on a bed of nails. He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and was featured in the Smithsonian Magazine. He was a long time writer for Scientific American and currently is in charge of editing the most widely used physics textbook in the United States, Fundamentals of Physics. In this interview Walker chronicles his time at Cleveland State including both his personal life aside from teaching and his experiences in teaching Physics 201. Of particular note is his discussion of appearing on The Tonight Show and his perspective on the major events in Cleveland State\u27s history including the unionization of the faculty in the early 1990s and the split of the College of Arts and Sciences in the early 2000s
Jearl Walker Interview, 01 October 2014
No full textJearl Walker is a professor in the physics department at Cleveland State University, joining the faculty in 1973. Walker is originally from Fort Worth, Texas and attended MIT in Boston for his undergraduate studies. After graduation he enrolled at the University of Maryland where he earned his PhD and landed a book deal for his technical report titled, The Flying Circus of Physics. Walker became well known for his unorthodox teaching techniques that have involved walking on hot coals, dipping his hand in molten lead, and lying on a bed of nails. He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and was featured in the Smithsonian Magazine. He was a long time writer for Scientific American and currently is in charge of editing the most widely used physics textbook in the United States, Fundamentals of Physics. In this interview Walker chronicles his time at Cleveland State including both his personal life aside from teaching and his experiences in teaching Physics 201. Of particular note is his discussion of appearing on The Tonight Show and his perspective on the major events in Cleveland State\u27s history including the unionization of the faculty in the early 1990s and the split of the College of Arts and Sciences in the early 2000s
Dr. Jearl Walker, the Ringmaster of Flying Circus of Physics
No full textCleveland State University professor Jearl Walker, Ph.D. from an episode of his CSU video series The Flying Circus of Physics.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/home-gallery/1019/thumbnail.jp
Flying Circus of Physics (Episode 1.1): The Leidenfrost Effect
No full textWhy would Professor Jearl Walker of Cleveland State University want to dip his hand in molten lead? To demonstrate the Leidenfrost Effect – that’s why
Flying Circus of Physics (Episode 1.3): Stick & Slip
No full textDid you know you can play a wine glass like a musical instrument? Professor Jearl Walker of Cleveland State University demonstrates stick & slip motion. The results are kind of catchy, if we do say so ourselves
Flying Circus of Physics (Episode 1.5): Theremin\u27s Spooky Music
No full textYou’ve heard this electronic musical instrument’s otherworldly sounds in countless sci-fi/horror films – not to mention on the Beach Boys hit “Good Vibrations.” How does a theremin work? Professor Jearl Walker of Cleveland State University enlists student Morgan Miller for a “Flying Circus of Physics” jam session
The Flying Circus of Physics, 2nd ed.
No full textHurry! Hurry! Come one, come all. Meet a man who can pull two railroad passenger cars with his teeth and a real-life human cannon ball. Come face to face with a dead rattlesnake that still bites. And unlock the secrets to the magician\u27s bodiless head.
Welcome to Jearl Walker\u27s Flying Circus of Physics, 2nd Edition, where death-defying stunts, high-flying acrobatics, strange curiosities, and mind-bending illusions are all part of everyday life. You don\u27t need a ticket; you only need to look to the world around you to uncover these fascinating feats of physics.
Completely updated and expanded, this Second Edition of Jearl Walker\u27s best-selling book features more than 700 thoroughly intriguing questions about relevant, fun, and completely real physical phenomena. Detailed explanations and references to outside sources guide your way through the problems.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/scholbks/1123/thumbnail.jp
Flying Circus of Physics (Episode 1.2): H20: The Adhesive Party Starter
No full textThe next time you want to get the party started, just add water! Did you know that in addition to being a lubricant, H2O also can act as an adhesive? Just ask Professor Jearl Walker of Cleveland State University -- he\u27s the guy with the spoons and bottle caps hanging all over his face
Flying Circus of Physics (Episode 1.7): Water Suction
No full textHere’s a neat parlor room trick – firmly rooted in hardcore science, of course, courtesy of Cleveland State University Professor Jearl Walker. Fill a glass with water. Firmly hold any old piece of paper over the rim. Invert the glass . . . and prepare to have your mind blown. The water stays in the glass! How on earth is this possible, you ask? Tune in to the latest installment of “The Flying Circus of Physics” to find out. (Parlor room not included.
Flying Circus of Physics (Episode 1.4): Eggs & Angular Momentum
No full textNext time you want to determine if an egg is hard-boiled or fresh, give it a spin! A hard-boiled egg spins stably because it\u27s solid and its angular momentum is conserved. A fresh egg spins erratically because it\u27s filled with fluids that slosh randomly. Professor Jearl Walker of Cleveland State University will attempt to demonstrate -- but we can\u27t promise he won\u27t end up with egg all over his face
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