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This programme takes a look at ways of modelling spirals mathematically.
This programme takes a look at ways of modelling spirals mathematically.
| Module code and title: | MS221, Exploring mathematics |
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| Item code: | MS221; 01 |
| First transmission date: | 09-03-1996 |
| Published: | 1996 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:05 |
| Note: | Loan copy available on compilation video MS221/1,2,3,4 |
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| Producer: | Pip Surgey |
| Contributors: | Simon Bullock; Carmen Jackson Pryce |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Archimedean spiral; Equiangular; Exponential spiral; Helix; Manmade; Mathematical modelling; Natural; Sine wave; Spirals |
| Subject terms: | Geometry; Spirals |
| Footage description: | Footage - Nemesis roller coaster at Alton Towers. Sea snail. Curly horned Ram. Snail. Picture of moving spiral. Larval sea snails. Spiralling galaxy. Sunflower. Pineapple. Cones. Shells (0'19"-1'09") - Pictures of spirals. Russian spiral architecture design. B/w still of Russian spiral design. Nemesis rollercoaster at Alton towers. View from front car of moving Nemesis ride. Nemesis ride.(1'10"-1'47") - Spiralling galaxy. Footage from "Supersense:Making sense" Moths flight towards lamp. Footage from "Whirlpools in the air" Jet showing wing tip vortices. Laboratory demonstration showing flow over delta wing. Laboratory demonstration showing air flow around Tacoma Narrow bridges. Footage from "Whirlpools in the air" showing satellite hurricane pictures. Tornado. Water going down plughole. Tornado approaching 4 houses(1'47"-2'47") - Female walking towards and climbing spiral staircase. Aerial view of female climbing spiral stair. case. Graphic animation. Coiled rope. Gold and Silver screws(2'48"-3'41") - Man using Japanese rope making machine. Rope making by hand. Machine making Steel ropes. Spring making machine. DNA double helix. Graphic animation. Coiled rope with superimposed freeze frames of screws, spiral staircase and pasta. Graphic animation. Female climbing spiral staircase. Aerial view of female climbing spiral staircase(3'42"-6'55") - Lathe with spiral marking being made on it. Archimedean screw. Workers in a field. Graphic model. View from mat going down Helter skelter. Helter Skelter. Graphic animation. 2 Children going down Helter Skelter. Graphic animation. View of boy going down Helter Skelter. graphic animation. View of Helter Skelter.(6'56"-10'12") - Different shells. Graphic animation. Footage from "Life on Earth" David Attenborough on beach looking at fossil. Nautilus in sea. Martin Wells with Nautilus shell. Nautilus in sea. Cross section of Nautilus shell and graphic animation. Nautilus in sea(10'13"-15'24") - Satellite pictures of eddies above Earth and Hurricane. Graphic animation. Sunflower. Spiralling galaxy. Cone. Cones. Spring. Graphic animation. Footage from "Supersense:Making sense" moth, moon and lamp. graphic animation. Freeze frames showing wound rope and cross section of Nautilus shell. Graphic animation (15'25"-22'39) - Spiral. Spiralling galaxy. Tornado approaching 4 houses. Field of sunflowers. Rocket launching. Satellite view of Earth (22'40"-24'03"). |
| Master spool number: | DOU7912 |
| Production number: | FOUM456A |
| Videofinder number: | 5069 |
| Available to public: | no |
