Detecting gravitational waves
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Shooting a hockey puck
Measure the Earth's Radius with a Stopwatch
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The Luge track
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Observe an Iridium Satellite Flare
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Day 1 - 80 Click on the graph to see what happens.
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Tools: Geometry and Time
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