MinutePhysics
Einstein and The Special Theory of Relativity
Einstein's best-known work not only demonstrates that time itself is relative, but also shows how matter moves. An animated video illustrates the problem of motion, the concept of perspective, and the breakthrough idea that time is not a...
Curated OER
Einstein's Relativity (4): Gravity and Acceleration
Here it is, the fourth component true to Einstein's Theory of Relativity. The aspects of gravity and acceleration are presented as they relate to the theory of relativity. This video sums up how gravity, acceleration, time dilation, and...
Curated OER
Einstein's Relativity (3): The Famous Equation E=mc2
Time dilates, contracts, is relative, and can travel? Yes, all these components of Einstein's Theory of Relativity have been validated in the scientific community through extensive experimentation. What have they learned? Discover...
MinutePhysics
Relativity Isn't Relative
Discuss relativity as it relates to objects, science, and famous relativity theories. It offers ideas of why scientists don't use relative terms if they can avoid them. It even covers the concepts scientists once thought weren't relative...
Curated OER
Relativity In 5 Minutes
The Theory of Relativity in just five minutes? Yes, and it actually makes sense! A great video, with wonderful analogous examples describing Einstein's famous Theory of Relativity. Comprehensive visuals and narration make this perfect...
PBS
What’s Wrong with the Big Bang Theory?
A video highlights the contradictions in the Big Bang Theory and then discusses the need for a unifying theory of everything. Space Time presents an enlightening video as part of a larger series on Cosmology.
Curated OER
Einstein's Relativity (2): Time Dilation-Slowing Down Clocks
What does the EM stand for in terms of physics? Learners are introduced to the EM, Einstein's relativity, light years, and the speed of light in terms of relativity. Good examples and concrete visuals guide viewers through the complex...
MinutePhysics
Why Is Relativity Hard? – Special Relativity Chapter 1
One of the most famous ideas in physics, special relativity, explains the speed of light, the space time continuum, and E=mc^2. Many scholars struggle with the hows and whys of this confusing concept. The first video in a series on...
MinutePhysics
GPS, Relativity, and Nuclear Detection
When will we need to know Einstein's Theory of Relativity in real life? Every single time you use a cell phone, GPS, or watch satellite TV. When a satellite is sent into space without accounting for relativity, problems immediately arise...
MinutePhysics
Relativity of Simultaneity — Special Relativity Chapter 4
Special relativity relates how things appear when the observer moves. The fourth video in the series on Special Relativity uses multiple examples to demonstrate the principle. It describes the differences when the reference frames move...
TED-Ed
What’s the Difference Between a Scientific Law and Theory?
Why does science need both laws and theories? What is the difference between scientific laws and scientific theories? One explains and one predicts. Discover which is which in this short video.
Crash Course
Kinetic Theory and Phase Changes: Crash Course Physics #21
Things get heated in a physics video on Kinetic Theory! The 21st lesson in a Crash Course playlist explains Kinetic Theory in relation to phase change. As the heat in a system changes, the motion of the particles also changes. The lesson...
Curated OER
Evolution Primer #1: Isn't Evolution Just a Theory?
What is a theory? Learners are primed for a lesson on theory, science, and the use of scientific evidence as it's used to prove evolution. This is a great video for elementary schoolers and can be used to introduce the concept of...
TED-Ed
How Fast are You Moving Right Now?
Did you know that when you are sitting in your easy chair, you may be moving up to 1000 miles per hour depending on what part of the planet you are sitting on? Consider relative speed by watching this moving video. Boggle brains in your...
Veritasium
How Special Relativity Makes Magnets Work
Galileo established relativity, and Einstein developed the laws of special relativity to more fully explain physics. A brief video explains how special relativity relates to electromagnetism. Through simple illustrations, complex...
Physics Girl
Special Relativity and the Twin Paradox
Everyone knows that one twin is always older in a pair. But, could a twin be years older? A video from an extensive physics playlist explains Einstein's theory of special relativity. Topics include the speed of light, special versus...
Crash Course
Special Relativity: Crash Course Physics #42
Explore the concept of relativity and how it is related to light. An episode of the Crash Course physics series teaches learners the basics of special relativity. The narrator explains two postulates of relativity and gives scholars...
MinutePhysics
Spacetime Intervals: Not EVERYTHING Is Relative — Special Relativity Chapter 7
Special relativity proves that both length and time are relative—but, that's not the complete story. Scholars learn how both length and time have absolute values that don't vary with perspective. The seventh lesson in the eight-part...
MinutePhysics
Every Force in Nature (Theory of Everything, Part III)
Can you explain the standard model without doing the math? You bet! The short video uses sheep and currency exchange to express the fundamentals of the equation that explains everything. The narrator then relates the analogy to the...
MinutePhysics
Length Contraction and Time Dilation — Special Relativity Chapter 5
Special relativity provides rules for making time both shorter and longer simultaneously—and does the same for distances. This concept seems confusing, but with help from a spacetime globe and mathematical explanation, the concepts...
MinutePhysics
Theory of Everything: What is Matter?
Ever wonder why matter, well, matters so much? In the follow-up to the Theory of Everything video, pupils discover how the Pauli Exclusion Principle, which governs electron behavior, ultimately dictates how matter throughout the universe...
Veritasium
Khan Academy and the Effectiveness of Science Videos
Do science videos really enhance learning? Pupils examine the facts in a video about videos. The narrator shows how science scholars perform on a quiz after watching a related video, then how they perform on the same quiz after watching...
MinutePhysics
Relativistic Addition of Velocity — Special Relativity Chapter 6
Scientists know things can't travel faster than light speed, so how do scholars add together numbers close to light speed? The sixth video in the eight-part series on Special Relativity answers these questions and more. the narrator not...
PBS
Have Gravitational Waves Been Discovered?!?
Einstein was right ... again? Introduce young physicists to the final piece in Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity through a video from PBS covering space time and measurement. Discover where gravitational waves come from, the...