Crash Course
Kinetic Theory and Phase Changes: Crash Course Physics
How the heck do we map out a planet without oceans? NASA had to figure that out when we sent the Mariner 9 probe to Mars. There's some tricky, yet fascinating science behind all of it! In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini talks...
Bozeman Science
Heat
In this video Paul Andersen explains how heat is the movement of energy from an object with a higher temperature to an object with lower temperature. Heat transfer can occur through conduction, convection, and radiation.
Bozeman Science
Potential and Kinetic Energy
Mr. Andersen explains the difference between potential and kinetic gravitational energy. He also uses physics to calculate the energy in various objects.
Bozeman Science
Thermal Equlibrium
In this video Paul Andersen explains how objects in contact with varying temperatures will eventually reach thermal equilibrium with equal temperatures. The amount of thermal energy transferred is related to the mass and temperature of...
Flipping Physics
Why does Ketchup Flow so Slowly?
New ReviewExplore the fundamentals of viscosity and how it impacts fluid flow. Learn why water moves easily while ketchup flows slowly through this clear and engaging physics explanation.
Flipping Physics
Electric Potential Energy Explained
New ReviewDive deep into the concept of electric potential energy with Mr. P and the Flipping Physics crew! In this engaging physics lesson, we explore how electric potential energy compares to gravitational potential energy, using a thought...
Curated Video
Why Do Satellites Shift from Circular to Elliptical Orbits?
New ReviewWhat happens when a satellite slows down in orbit? Learn how a small Δv transforms a circular path into an elliptical orbit, with step-by-step analysis of orbital energy, period, and arrival timing.
Curated Video
Representing Energy with Graphs
New Review2 minute video Graphing Energy - potential energy, kinetic energy and mechanical energy, for middle school science
Curated Video
Why Entropy and Time Move Forward: A Scientific Explanation
New ReviewWhat drives natural phenomena? Why does entropy only increase or stay the same. Why does a pencil on its tip fall to the table? Things always tend towards their lowest energy state. Why is nature driven this way? A simple way to think of...
Curated Video
The Surprising Truth About the Higgs Boson "Discovery" at CERN
New ReviewIn 2012, the Higgs boson (the God Particle) was discovered. It's responsible for giving mass to fundamental particles. But the scientists never measured the particle. So how can scientists claim a discovery without ever having seen or...
Curated Video
Quantum Fields Explained: A Beautiful Theory of Physics
New ReviewSUMMARY: Quantum field theory or QFT is the basis of the best theory we have in physics today to explain nearly everything, called the Standard Model of particle physics. What is Quantum Field theory? Why is it necessary? How is it...
Curated Video
If a Tree Falls with No One Around, Does It Make a Sound? A Physics Perspective
New ReviewIf a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Philosopher George Berkeley asked this famous question in 1710, and people are still debating it. Where is the forest located. How is sound defined? What...
Curated Video
How Everything Acts Like a Spring: A Physics Perspective
New ReviewSUMMARY: Why Everything in the universe is a spring (kind of). Why everything is a spring. Classical springs like you might have in your mattress have a harmonic oscillation. And this behavior has a quantum mechanical analog in what’s...
Curated Video
How the Universe Breaks the Law of Energy Conservation
New ReviewSUMMARY The law of energy conservation may be the most fundamental law in physics. It says that overall energy is always conserved. It can never be created nor destroyed - it can only change form. But this law is probably violated by our...
Curated Video
Are Photons and Electrons Particles or Waves? Understanding Duality
New ReviewSummary: By the end of 1905, we had two big new equations in physics. Max Planck’s, Energy equals Planck’s constant times the frequency, and Einstein’s Energy equals the mass times the speed of light squared. A young physicist, Louis...
Curated Video
A Conceptual Overview of Physics: Essential Principles to Remember
New ReviewFive areas of physics worth remembering: Classical mechanics, energy and thermodynamics, electromagnetism, Relativity, and Quantum Mechanics. Classical mechanics - two main concepts worth knowing. The first is Newton’s second law: F= ma:...
Curated Video
How Satellite Energy and Speed Depend on Orbit Radius
Explore how a satellite’s kinetic and potential energy change as it orbits Earth—yet its total mechanical energy stays constant. Learn why speed depends solely on orbital radius, why mass doesn’t matter, and how all this ties into...
Curated Video
How to Calculate Escape Speed: Derivation of Escape Velocity Formula
Explore the concept of escape velocity with Zog, an alien explorer, as he navigates the gravitational challenges of Planet Xyronis. This engaging story teaches about kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, and the formula for...
Curated Video
Why Gravitational Potential Energy Is Negative: Deep Dive Into U = –GMm/r
Discover the true meaning behind the gravitational potential energy formula U = –GMm/r. Learn how it explains bound systems, escape energy, and why gravitational energy is always negative — all through clear, intuitive reasoning.
Flipping Physics
AP Physics 1 Unit 7 Review: Oscillations
Master Unit 7 Oscillations for AP Physics 1 with this comprehensive review! Dive into the concepts of periodic motion and simple harmonic motion (SHM) as we explore mass-spring systems, pendulums, and energy transformations in SHM....
Curated Video
Understanding Rotational Kinetic Energy Storage
This video explains the concept of rotational kinetic energy stored in a flywheel, demonstrating its application in vehicles like trucks for efficient energy usage
Curated Video
Kinetic Energy on a Roll:Torque’s Role in Rotation
This lesson explores the relationship between work done by torque and a body's rotational kinetic energy. It covers the application of the work-kinetic energy theorem for rotating bodies, explains how to calculate work done by constant...