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Skateboarding Science: Master the Ollie!
Ollie is that name given to the move when a skateboarder jumps into the air with the board but without using any hands. This video breaks down each part of the ollie and the science behind it, beginning with force and torque, and...
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The Physics of Roller Coasters
Applied physics excites learners because it is about race cars, airplanes, and even roller coasters. Roller coasters are the focus of a video that focuses on the physics of roller coasters starting and stopping. It highlights the...
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What are Those Things on Airplanes' Wings?
Why do airplane wings curve up at the ends? Here's a video that introduces viewers to winglets, the curved ends of airplane wings. It begins with an introduction to how airplane wings give both lift and drag then explains the vortex...
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Why Do Boomerangs Come Back?
Humans have been using boomerangs for at least 20,000 years. The video looks at the structure and use of the boomerang to analyze the aerodynamics involved. It stresses the importance to torque and the difficulty in throwing them...
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Schrödinger's iPad? New Breakthroughs in Quantum Computing
Are quantum computers the future of technology and security? The video explains what quantum computing is and how quantum computers are vastly different than traditional computers. The narrator details the benefits and downfalls of...
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Absolute Zero: Absolute Awesome
Do you know the location of the coldest place in the universe? Turns out, it is in laboratories on Earth. While space is cold, radiation heats it up so it is more than two degrees Kelvin. Scientists working on absolute zero have been...
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The Physics of "Punkin Chunkin"
The Guinness world record for pumpkin chucking is 5,545.42 feet by a pneumatic cannon in 2010. Explore the physics behind throwing squash for distance competitions with a video that lists the various competition categories including...
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Terminal Velocity
Many people believe terminal velocity is the speed at which you can't survive a landing, but that is not the correct definition. Terminal velocity is actually the speed when the drag equals the force of gravity. The video explains the...
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Electromagnetism - Magnetic Force: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #4b
The magnets on a refrigerator are stronger than Earth's magnetic force. Watch a video that describes the fundamental force of magnetism. It relates magnetism to electricity and connects this to almost every type of electricity...
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Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors (LFTR): Energy for the Future?
Cheaper and cleaner nuclear power plants were invented 50 years ago in the United States, yet the first to be built are in China. The video explains how these nuclear power plants work. They run on thorium, which is common and more...
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Centrifugal Force
Do your students ever confuse centripetal force and centrifugal force? Here is a video that addresses exactly that concept. The video uses a tether ball as a demonstration of the various forces at play.
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Strong Interaction: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #1a
The strong force holds quarks together to form hadron particles, which include baryons and mesons. Common baryons, such as protons and neutrons, are the focus of a video that shows how they use the strong force. Then it explains the...
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Non-Newtonian Fluids and A Bulletproof Hoodie
Can liquid body armor work better than Kevlar? An interesting video connects the Oobleck most children played with to non-Newtonian fluids. Then it offers updates on how people are using the technologies in science and industry.
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Rare Earth Elements
Lanthanides are a group of rare earth elements found at the bottom of the periodic table that are needed for cars, computers, phones and most other technology that we use daily. A video discusses where these elements are found and...
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Summary of Becquerel
In 1896, Henri Bacquerel discovered uranium is radioactive and gives off rays. The video serves as a presentation on alpha, beta, and gamma rays. It explains their Greek symbols, what they are, and their relative mass and charge. It...
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Bonding
Not all solids are the same type, and it all comes down to bonding. A short yet engaging tutorial goes over how to assign substances to the correct type of solid. The presenter explains a fast method for sorting 12 solids.
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A Brief History of Life: Dinosaur Time!
Scientists have confirmed that more than 30 species of non-avian dinosaurs had feathers. The evolution of life on the planet during the time of the dinosaurs fascinates most children at some point. Research often changes or updates what...
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A Brief History of Life: When Life Exploded
Dimetrodon is generally featured in children's books about dinosaurs even though it wasn't a reptile and lived in an earlier era than dinosaurs. The way life developed wasn't as smooth as many people think. The video focuses on the...
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Electromagnetism - Electrostatic Force: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #4a
An electrifying video explains the electricity portion of the electromagnetic force. It connects everything from lightning to static electricity. Diagrams and a visual aid assist in clarifying the role of electrons to the process to...
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Gravitation: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #3
The Newtonian theory and the Einstein theory of gravity are the focus of a video that examines the details of each and includes the drawbacks of them as well — a great, well-rounded lesson!
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Strong Interaction: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #1b
There is a force stronger than electricity or gravity, so scientists named it the strong force. The video continues the explanation of the strong force and the way it works. It also describes the limitations, such as only working in very...
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So What Is the Higgs Boson?
This short video explains what the Higgs Boson is, how scientists knew to look for it, and how its discovery confirmed many of the theories that had been proposed over hundreds of years of physics.
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Cavitation
Bubbles—fun to play with or a cancer-killing device? Enthusiastic host of the video explains what cavitation is and how tiny bubbles can cause so much damage to ships. It then goes into other applications of cavitation and the...
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A Brief History of Life: Survival Is Hard
When did life start on Earth? An enchanting video introduces some of the earliest times in the history of our planet. From rocks that no longer exist to the development of oceans and plate tectonics, The resource details the first couple...