Hi Dr Jim, thanks for this explanation on schlieren! I'm going to be attempting to set up my own system at home to attemp to capture the shockwaves from a bullwhip just like you guys did when my friend Adam visited your lab years ago for the show Time Warp. I was just curious as to what the size limit is for the diameter of the light source. I'll be using a microscope illuminator which is around 12mm is diameter, but I'm beginning to worry that it might be too large. I'll be using a 12in parabolic mirror. I'd love to attend one of your seminars in the future if you are still offering them. Thanks for your time.
Why is musical noise part of the audio on this video?! Did you add it Prof. Bales? Why? It interferes with your lesson. Is there a version without that obnoxious sound?
Hey small doubt , does the mirror always have to be so close to the object in observation ? ...cuz if not then I can put the mirror on the observer's side and catch the image on a screen ! ... Does that sound right ? Assume i can control the focal length of the mirrors ... In other words can i catch the image of a passing by plane ... ? ... Idea in stupid but can it be done ? ...
