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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 min.) ; 145109903 bytes |
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We've done nitrogen... we've done carbon... and we've even done oxygen... but now, it's copper's turn! This week we are SCOPEing out all things related to element number 29; copper mining, making copper wire, playing copper (brass) instruments and even finding copper in the blood of crustaceans! 101Dr Rob breaks down everything you need to know about copper. From its excellent electrical and thermal conductivity to being an important trace element in plants and animals, copper is very important to our everyday lives. EXPERIMENT: SPINNING COPPER WIREMelody, Julia and Brooke from Kenmore State High School show us a copper wire experiment that will have you in a spin. With some batteries, copper wire and rare earth magnets they are able to make simple electric motors that will keep the copper wire spinning. CRUSTACEANSWhat do crustaceans have to do with copper? Peter Davie from the Queensland Museum explains the odd connection and also why crustacean blood is blue.MAKING COPPER WIRECopper cables that conduct electricity are vital for powering our modern day lives, but how are they made? Mary Mravlek and Daniel Chee from Olex take us through the steps of preparing the copper wire to power up our homes and cities.BRASS INSTRUMENTSBrass instruments have shimmied into the copper episode as they are made from a copper and zinc alloy. Simon Clarke, from Presto Musical Repairs, explains why brass instruments are made from this material.COPPERSMITHFrom domes, roofs, fireplaces and cookware; there are a lot of objects that can be made out of copper. Peter Pankiewicz from Rivendale Copper shows us all the tricks of the very old copper smithing trade.So don't forget to tune in next time when the ordinary becomes extraordinary, when under the SCOPE! |
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Broadcast 2013-01-26 at 09:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Brass instruments -- Construction.
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Copper -- Electrometallurgy.
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Copper wire.
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Copperwork.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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