Gravity: Throwing Rocks for Fun and Profit

Dates: April 6-27, 2021
Meets: Tues. from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
 Location: Online Presentation
Cost:  $40.00

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Date Day Time
04/06/2021Tuesday10 AM to 11:30 AM
04/13/2021Tuesday10 AM to 11:30 AM
04/20/2021Tuesday10 AM to 11:30 AM
04/27/2021Tuesday10 AM to 11:30 AM

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2020 - 2021 OLLI at MSU Membership or 2021 - 2022 OLLI at MSU Membership or 2021 - 2022 OLLI at MSU Membership

Tony Demetriades, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at MSU, will explore mankind's efforts to defy gravity when objects fall or are launched from the Earth into the atmosphere and beyond. Topics to be covered include Newton's law of gravity, the concepts of buoyancy and flight, air resistance, terminal and escape velocities, and shock waves and explosions. The course will examine gravity as applied to missiles, projectiles, satellites, supersonic airliners and meteorites.
Fee:  $40.00

Online Presentation

This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.

We will send you a reminder email with login instructions one business day before the program start date. If there are additional sessions, we will send reminders the morning of those sessions.

Tony Demetriades

Anthony Demetriades obtained his A.B. degree from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, a master's degree in physics from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and his Ph.D. in aeronautics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, California. He spent sixteen years in the aerospace industry, then taught engineering at Montana State University from 1979 until his retirement in 1995. In the last few years, he has made several OLLI presentations, both as courses and in the OLLI Speaker series on historical subjects.
Date Day Time Location
04/06/2021Tuesday10 AM to 11:30 AM Online Presentation
04/13/2021Tuesday10 AM to 11:30 AM Online Presentation
04/20/2021Tuesday10 AM to 11:30 AM Online Presentation
04/27/2021Tuesday10 AM to 11:30 AM Online Presentation