Two for Physics; 12; At Loose Ends
- Series
- Two for Physics
- Episode Number
- 12
- Episode
- At Loose Ends
- Producing Organization
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Contributing Organization
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/512-5t3fx74q41
- NOLA Code
- TFPH
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- Description
- Episode Description
- The final episode is an attempt to tie the loose ends of physics into a neat knot. Dr. Hume and Dr. Ivey demonstrate some of the difficulties involved in doing this. The relation between random events and probable action, the ability of physics to ask and answer questions and the future of physics, are topics which end this series and leave the viewer with the beginnings of other questions about other topics in physics. Original recording date: September 29, 1959 (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation comes another series in the physical sciences, prepared in cooperation with the University of Toronto. The general intent of the series is to provide the viewer with a clear, but non-technical, introduction to modern physics, the physics which began in 1900 with a new theory about the behavior of light and which led to Einstein's revolutionary expressions of the behavior of the universe. Because this series is designed for the layman who may have little or no acquaintance with the science of physics, it explains concepts such as the particle-wave theory of light or the principle of uncertainty in non-mathematical terms. A variety of experiments, demonstrations, animated diagrams, and scale models are used. It is also a very un-serious series, using limericks, model trains, a juggling act, a cantaloupe melon and a gorilla suit to make some important points about the development of modern physics. TWO FOR PHYSICS brings to NET audiences two familiar, and highly successful professors of physics, Dr. J.N.P. Hume and Dr. Donald G. Ivey. Both from the University of Toronto, they have cooperated on another series, called FOCUS ON PHYSICS, an introduction to classical physical theory. Patterson Hume was educated at the University of Toronto, where he received his Ph.D degree in the field of atomic physics. He has been lecturing there since 1950 and holds the position of Associate Professor. Donald Ivey, also an Associate Professor at The University of Toronto, received his B.A. and his M.A. from the University of British Columbia and his Ph.D from Notre Dame University. In addition to his work in teaching he has written a textbook in physics for high school students. The 12 half-hour episodes that comprise this series were originally recorded on kinescope. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Broadcast Date
- 1960-00-00
- Asset type
- Episode
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Host:
Ivey, Donald G.
Host: Hume, J. N. P.
Producing Organization: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2328641-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Two for Physics; 12; At Loose Ends,” 1960-00-00, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 4, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5t3fx74q41.
- MLA: “Two for Physics; 12; At Loose Ends.” 1960-00-00. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 4, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5t3fx74q41>.
- APA: Two for Physics; 12; At Loose Ends. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5t3fx74q41