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What Would Happen If The Earth Stopped Revolving Around The Sun?
In the case of a sudden halt of Earth’s revolution around the heat giant, everything would fall into complete disarray on the planet. Since Earth has an orbital velocity, everything on Earth is moving at the same velocity. In the case of...
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Transformations in Geometry:Translations, Reflections, and Rotations Explained
Big Ideas Math -Grade 8 - Chapter 2 - Transformations. Discover the exciting world of transformations in geometry! In this video, Mrs. C breaks down the three main types of transformations—translations, reflections, and rotations with...
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Scientists Are Stumped by Saturns Behavior
New NASA Cassini data shows that Saturn is not the world we once thought it was...
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Is Betelgeuse Breaking the Laws of Physics?
Betelguese, a red super-giant star, could be breaking the laws of physics.
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Bizarre Characteristics Of Uranus
Almost everything you could want to know about the 7th planet from the Sun, Uranus.
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Why the Noto Japan Earthquake Took Scientists By Surprise
The Geological Mystery of the Japan Earthquake Swarm.
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The Bizarre Behavior of Rotating Bodies
In this video, we explore the Jana Bekoff Effect (or the Intermediate Axis Theorem), which involves the surprising flipping motion of objects like a wingnut in space. This phenomenon, first observed by cosmonaut Vladimir Jana Bekoff in...
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All About Mercury
Almost everything you could want to know about the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury. Real HD photos and videos taken by the MESSENGER probe. We discuss the orbit, climate, geographical features, and general physical characteristics or...
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Hubble's Images of Our Solar System: Space Images episode 9
Hubble doesn't just look at distant nebula and galaxies, but has also observed celestial bodies and events in our own solar system. So what has it seen? Images from Hubble / NASA / ESA.
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How Asteroid Bennu Stumped NASA Mission Planners
NASA's OSIRIS-REx has now been orbiting the asteroid Bennu for a year already, but what has it discovered so far?
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Transformation Mazes: Solve Math Puzzles with Transformations
Put your math skills to the test with transformation mazes! Learn how to navigate shapes through a maze using translations, rotations, reflections, and enlargements. We’ll solve one maze together and then challenge you to try one on your...
Science ABC
Midnight Sun: Why Sun Never Sets in Alaska for Months?
The reason the sun does not set in Alaska for more than two months is because of Earth’s axial tilt. The axial tilt causes the seasons and determines when places like Alaska are exposed to the sun. When the Earth’s Northern...
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How Does A Helicopter Work: Everything You Need To Know About Helicopters
A helicopter works on the principle of aerodynamic lift - an upwards force that opposes the weight of the helicopter and holds it the air. So how exactly do the rotors of helicopters help them fly? For any object to fly in the air, it...
Science ABC
Does Earth come back to the same spot on your birthday?
Since Earth completes one revolution around the sun in 1 year, it would make sense to think that after the completion of year, Earth would be exactly at the same spot where it was at the beginning of the year, wouldn't it? But is it...
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Why Venus and Uranus Rotate Differently Than Other Planets?
The rotation of the planet around its axis can be generally of two types: prograde and retrograde. Prograde rotation indicates that the motion is in the same direction as the Suns rotationwhich is counter-clockwiseif youre looking down...
Science ABC
Why Does It Take Longer to Fly West?
The reason airplane flights take longer when traveling west is because of the different speeds of rotation on Earth. The rotational velocity of Earth decreases as one goes from the Equator to the poles. This means that a place on the...
Science ABC
Why Do Tightrope Walkers Carry Long Poles when Walking on A Rope?
Carrying a pole helps the walker increase their rotational inertia, which aids in maintaining stability while walking over the narrow rope. The pole also adds more weight below the center of gravity of the walker, which is another bonus...
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What Would Happen If Earth Rotated Faster?
An increase in Earths rotational speed could have various impacts on life: ranging from increased earthquakes and tsunamis to a shortening of the length of the day. People could be floating in central Africa while the polar ice might...
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Pole
Orbital poles are the two regions of a planet at the extremes of its rotational axis. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Spectroscopy
A technique that uses a prism to split the light coming off an object or atom. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Dark matter
Believed to make up most of our Universe, we cannot see dark matter, and nobody knows what it is. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Rotation
Circular movement about an axis or a point. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts and...
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Motor effect
The force experienced by a current-carrying wire when placed within a magnetic field. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...