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5 Measurements You Might Not Realize Are Named After Scientists
Units are a major way we describe the world around us, and by looking at the scientists some of them are named after, we can get a sense of how we’ve learned so much about our universe.
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4 Awesome NASA Inventions You Use Every Day
SciShow Space shares four wonderful things that you probably use every day, all made possible by NASA technology.
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There's No Such Thing As Cold
You've felt cold before. Sometimes it's cold outside. But what if I told you that "cold" isn't real? There's no substance or quantity called "cold" in science. We can't measure the amount of "cold" in something. Instead it's about what's...
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5 Measurements You Might Not Realize Are Named After Scientists
Units are a major way we describe the world around us, and by looking at the scientists some of them are named after, we can get a sense of how we’ve learned so much about our universe.
Bozeman Science
Heating
In this video Paul Andersen explains how heating is the transfer of energy (heat) from a warmer object to a cooler object. Heat can be transferred through conduction, convection and radiation. At the microscopic level conduction results...
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The (Arguably) Most Important Instrument in Physics
Thermometers might seem like a basic instrument, but science would not be the same without them, and they helped us understand one of the most important ideas in all of science: the conservation of energy.
Bozeman Science
Heat Exchange
In this video Paul Andersen explains how energy can be transferred from warmer objects to colder objects through heat. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. When two objects are in...
Bozeman Science
Kinetic Theory and Temperature
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the macroscopic measure of temperature can be related to the average kinetic energy of molecules in motion. The Boltzmann constant and distribution can be used to calculate the root mean square...
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Why Can't You Bring Mercury Thermometers on Planes?
Mercury thermometers are handy and useful, but they could be extremely dangerous to bring on planes.
Bozeman Science
Electromagnetic Radiation
In this video Paul Andersen details the waves in electromagnetic radiation. There is an inverse relation between the wavelength and frequency of electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic radiation includes gamma rays, x-rays, infrared...
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Be a Weather Watcher
Learn about different types of weather and how to keep track of your weather observations!
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The Great Global Warming Debate: Part 1
Can we rely on thermometer readings alone as proof of global warming? Do satellite temperature readings lead to the same conclusions? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Small increases in average global temperatures have...
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Measuring Food Energy
We investigate the amount of energy stored in maize snacks and peanuts by burning them. The food is placed under an aluminium beaker of water before being set alight and the temperature change of the water is recorded. We can compare the...
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Heat and temperature – Did you know?
Did you know that heat and temperature are different things? Physical processes - Energy and energy transfer - Heat and temperature Learning Points Temperature and heat are different things. A Twig Tidbit Film - Did you know? A...
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Weather Tools 2
Dr. Forrester explains different types of tools used to predict weather.
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Measuring Accurately on the Celsius Scale
Mr. Addit explains why it is so important to include the unit of measurement in all your measurements.
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Thermometer, Degree, Fahrenheit
Mr. Addit reviews the basic units of measurement: the inch, the foot, the mile, and the pound. He then explains how to measure temperature with a Fahrenheit thermometer.
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Review for You: Measurement
Mr. Addit reviews measurement of temperature, customary length, and perimeter and area of squares and rectangles.
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Feels Like Temperature: What It Really Means and How It's Calculated
Measuring actual temperature consists of recording the air temperature from a thermometer that has been kept inside a Stevenson screen or by using any other appropriate instrument. “Feels like temperature,” on the other hand, is a...
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Finding the Capacity
Mr. Addit explains the concept of capacity and then reviews some familiar measurements: ounce, cup, pint, quart and gallon. He demonstrates how to calculate equivalent units of measurement and then solve measurement word problems.
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Anemometer
“Anemometer” describes an anemometer and gives an example of how one can be created at home.