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The Forces Behind Rocket Launches
Unpack the forces that propel rockets beyond Earth's atmosphere. This segment breaks down the concepts of thrust, weight, and drag, explaining their interplay in achieving successful rocket launches. Learn how engineers optimize rocket...
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Physics of Rockets: Applying Newton's Laws of Motion
Dive into the basics of rocket science, exploring the fundamental physics principles that enable rockets to defy gravity and soar into space. Discover how Newton's laws of motion play a critical role in rocket engineering and launch...
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The Physics of Thrills: Exploring Roller Coasters
Step into the exciting world of roller coasters and learn how they blend physics with fun to deliver thrilling experiences safely. This video takes you behind the scenes to uncover how roller coasters are designed to maximize excitement...
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Newton and the Third Law of Motion
Dr. Forrester explains Newton’s Third Law of Motion.
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Newton and the Second Law of Motion
Dr. Forrester teaches about Newton’s Second Law of Motion.
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Mass Spectrometer
Delve into the mass spectrometer, a crucial tool for understanding particles and their properties. Consisting of a velocity selector and a deflection chamber, it begins with charges entering the crossed fields of magnetic and electric...
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I WONDER - What Is Acceleration?
This video is answering the question of what is acceleration.
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GCSE Physics - Newtons First and Second Laws #56
This video covers: - Newton's first law - Newton's second law - F=ma equation - The idea of circular motion - Inertia and inertial mass General info: - Suitable for all GCSE and IGCSE courses - See below for whether it is higher or...
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GCSE Physics - What is an Orbit? #86
This video covers: - What an orbit is - Why objects orbit rather than flying off or being sucked in - Why we consider orbiting objects to be continually accelerating - Why objects with a smaller orbit have to travel faster Exam board...
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GCSE Physics - Velocity Time Graphs #54
This video covers: - How to interpret velocity-time graphs - How to calculate total distance travelled using a velocity-time graph - What the gradient of the line means General info: - Suitable for all GCSE and IGCSE courses - See below...
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GCSE Physics - Momentum Part 2 of 2 - Changes in Momentum #60
In this video we cover: - How to calculate an object's momentum - The concept that applying a force to an object changes its momentum - How to calculate a change in momentum using the equation 'F=(mv-mu)/t' - The idea that reducing the...
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GCSE Physics - Distance-Time Graphs #53
This video covers: - How to interpret distance-time graphs - How to calculate speed on a distance-time graph - What the gradient of the line means - Drawing a tangent General info: - Suitable for all GCSE and IGCSE courses - See below...
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GCSE Physics - Acceleration #52
This video covers: - What acceleration is - The 2 equations for calculating acceleration - Average and uniform acceleration - Example questions General info: - Suitable for all GCSE and IGCSE courses - Suitable for higher and foundation...
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F=ma
Dr. Forrester teaches about Newton’s Second Law. She conducts an experiment to show Newton’s Second Law. She explains that the formula F=ma is needed to calculate the amount of force needed to accelerate an object.
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Dropping Dictionaries (Still) Doesn’t Defy Gravity, Duh!
Enjoy a shorter retelling of the original!
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Newton's Second Law - AP Physics 1: Dynamics Review Supplement
Welcome to our AP Physics 1 review session where we tackle three exciting Newton's Second Law multiple-choice problems! Join us as we dive into the world of forces, acceleration, and equilibrium to help you prepare for the upcoming exam....
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Motion Graphs - AP Physics 1: Kinematics Review Supplement
In this video, we focus on motion graph problems as part of the AP Physics 1 exam review. Join me as we dive into understanding position, velocity, and acceleration graphs and their relationships. This video is part of my comprehensive...
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Projectile Motion - AP Physics 1: Kinematics Review Supplement
In this video, we continue our AP Physics 1 review by diving into kinematics and projectile motion. In this lesson, we walk through several multiple-choice problems related to projectile motion, which are similar to what you can expect...
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3 Properties of Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium
Learn 3 of the 4 things you need to remember about conductors in electrostatic equilibrium, including that the electric field inside is zero, excess charges are located on the surface, and the electric field just outside the surface is...
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Exploring Acceleration
Exploring Acceleration defines acceleration with several examples and introduces the equation you can use to solve for acceleration.
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Isaac Newton 3 Laws of Motion /Newton's Laws
Learn about Issac Newton 3 laws of motion and physics with Newton's Laws. Brought to you by KLT.
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Dark Energy
Cosmologist Rocky Kolb (Chicago) provides a brief background on the mystery of dark energy while explaining why the phenomenon is personally bothering him.
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Voyager and Drift Lines
Astronomer Jill Tarter, Director of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, describes how signals from the Voyager probe can illustrate how we need to take the earth's rotation into account when searching the skies.