On 12th June, John Glanville will be giving us a talk entitled “Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields, Electromagnetic Waves and the Speed of Light”. This will form part of our ongoing study of Light and Optics. The week before his talk, we will do some preparatory practical work, investigating the links between electricity and magnetism.

We will then continue during June and July with more optics, including images formed by lenses, the construction of optical instruments, colour, lasers, shadows and eclipses.

Did you miss out on the chance of studying physics at school? Or did you go to physics classes without really getting to grips with it at all? Why not give it another try with our Friday morning u3a Physics group? You don’t need to have any previous scientific knowledge in order to enjoy these sessions.

We meet at 10am on Friday mornings during school term time. Sessions last for 1½ hours with a short half-time break, and are designed to be accessible whatever your level of scientific knowledge. If you didn’t study physics at school don’t let that put you off!

Ideas for future topics are always welcomed, so if you would like to join our group to learn more about a particular physics topic, please get in touch.

If you would be interested in joining our group, please let me know, and feel free to contact me if you would like more information by clicking on the link above. Why not come along and see what you think?

Jenny Lingham