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arXiv:physics/0208087 (physics)
[Submitted on 26 Aug 2002]

Title:Measuring the Earth with Traceroute

Authors:Snowflake Kicovic, Loren Webb, Michael Crescimanno
(Department of Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University)
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    Abstract: The traceroute utility on any computer connected to the
    Internet can be used to record the roundtrip time for small
    Internet packets between major Internet traffic hubs. Some of the
    routes include transmission over transoceanic fiber optic cable.
    We report on traceroute's use by students to quickly and easily
    estimate the size of the Earth. This is an inexpensive way to
    involve introductory physics students in a hands-on use of
    scientific notation and to teach them about systematics in data.

Comments: 3 pages, 2 tables (Word '97 document) and one figure (EPS);
          Submitted to The Physics Teacher
Subjects: Physics Education (physics.ed-ph); Popular Physics
          (physics.pop-ph)
Cite as:  arXiv:physics/0208087 [physics.ed-ph]
          (or arXiv:physics/0208087v1 [physics.ed-ph] for this
          version)

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From: Michael Crescimanno [view email]
[v1] Mon, 26 Aug 2002 15:09:40 UTC (73 KB)
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