http://arxiv.org/abs/2106.10342
We promote the teaching of mass functions as an integral part of an interdisciplinary science education. Mass functions characterize the frequency distributions of objects with different masses on all cosmic scales. We intend to enhance experiential learning of this concept with a creative LEGO brick experiment for a diverse student audience. To our surprise, the LEGO mass function is not only qualitatively but also quantitatively comparable to mass functions found across the Universe. We also discuss the relation between gravitation and mass distributions as a possible explanation for the continuity of the universal mass function.
S. Kautsch, D. Veras and K. Hansotia
Tue, 16 Aug 22
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Comments: This is the version of the article before peer review and submission. The published version is Kautsch, Veras, & Hansotia 2021, European Journal of Physics, 42, 035605, this https URL