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Electromagnetic Levitation Quadcopter
Watch as scientists create a levitation device using electromagnetic principles. An episode of the Veritasium playlist explores the science behind levitation obtained through magnetic fields. Scholars learn how magnets provide the...
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The Science of Thinking
How does your brain manipulate and store information? The installment of the Veritasium playlist explains the role of long-term and working memory. The lesson shows psychological problems and tests to illustrate these roles.
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4 Revolutionary Riddles
Can you solve these revolutionary riddles? Objects in revolutionary motion may seem to behave counterintuitively. The riddles in an episode of the Veritasium playlist highlight this counterintuitive nature.
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Fire in Zero G!!
Play with fire and Slinkies in a zero-gravity environment. A video from the Veritasium playlist records the experience in a zero-gravity and hypergravity environment. The narrator shows how a flame and a Slinky change their...
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New Gravitational Wave Discovery!
Experience cutting-edge science in an episode from the Veritasium playlist. Scholars learn of a black hole merger detected recently—marking the third one in recent years. Viewers see that the theory is these mergers will happen more...
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What Causes The Phases Of The Moon?
Discover how the movement of the moon creates different views from Earth. An expert in the field explains that when the moon orbits, different parts become illuminated. The installment of the Veritasium playlist films right after a...
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Atomic Rant
Quantum mechanics made the traditional model of the atom obsolete. The episode of the Veritasium playlist explains the location and behavior of an electron in an atom. Scholars learn the different shapes of orbitals electrons occupy.
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Can You Go the Speed of Light?
Is it physically possible to travel at the speed of light? A video in the Veritasium playlist discusses Einstein's Theory of Relativity. The narrator then challenges learners to consider the classic thought experiment: If you travel at...
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Slinky Drop
View a Slinky in slow motion to build a better understanding of tension force. A lesson in the Veritasium playlist experiments with a Slinky to analyze the forces acting on it. Using slow-motion video allows scholars to verify the motion...
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The American Kilogram
America is actually on the metric system in a roundabout way. All measurements in the United States trace back to a one-kilogram cylinder from France. The Veritasium lesson explains the special care given to the original cylinders...
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World's Heaviest Weight
Measuring large forces is a challenging endeavor. An installment in the Veritasium playlist explains the process of calibrating a force transducer on a weight measure of 1,000,000 pounds of force, an important application in jet production.
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Physics Nobel Prize 2011—Brian Schmidt
Making a discovery often leads to more questions. Check out an episode of the Veritasium playlist describing the work of scientists that led to the discovery that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. The narrator...
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Can We Really Touch Anything?
When we touch something, what actually happens? Young physicists get in depth with electrons in a video from Veritasium. The narrator first explains the intricate interactions that occur at the subatomic level before answering a variety...
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How Does a Transistor Work?
Tiny transistors have a big job to do in all of our electronic devices ... so, how do they work? Discover the chemistry and physics behind semiconductive elements such as silicon through an intriguing video from Veritasium's playlist....
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Will This Go Faster Than Light?
Is it possible to travel faster than the speed of light? In a word, no—not so far, at least! Explore the possibilities with a video from Veritasium. The narrator responds to viewer-submitted ideas for creating devices or conditions that...
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Misconceptions About the Universe
Think you know a lot about the universe? You may, or may not, be right! Aspiring astrologists examine our ever-expanding universe with a video from the Veritasium playlist. The narrator discusses the observable universe, the time it...
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Anti-Gravity Wheel?
What difference does rotation make when it comes to lifting a mass over your head? Sometimes, it makes all the difference! Young physicists observe this concept in a gravity-defying video by Veritasium. The resource shows the...
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Buoyancy Quiz
Need to demonstrate buoyancy to your class? Rise to the occasion with a video from Veritasium! The narrator demonstrates how a golf ball behaves in dish detergent and saltwater, then adds the detergent to the saltwater for a surprising...
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Climate Change is Boring
How can something so important be, well, boring? Explore the opinions of random citizens through a video by Veritasium. The narrator asks open-ended questions to interviewees about global warming, their personal efforts to reduce...
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13 Misconceptions About Global Warming
With so much information floating around about global warming, how can we tell what's really going on? Examine the evidence through a video from Veritasium to sift through everything we hear. The narrator presents convincing data when...
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Sparks from Falling Water: Kelvin's Thunderstorm
Need a resource that illustrates the creation of electrical charge? The odds will ever be in your favor with a video from the Veritasium playlist! Science sleuths watch sparks fly from Lord Kelvin's rain shower experiment, where current...
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How Do Chameleons Change Color?
Talk about weird science! Young biologists discover the amazing structures found in the skin of male chameleons during a video from Veritasium. The narrator discusses common myths about chameleon color change, what triggers the...
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An Astronaut's View of Earth
Ever wonder what climate change looks like from above? See Earth's struggle through the eyes of Commander Chris Hadfield with a video from the Veritasium playlist. Commander Hadfield describes his amazing journey through the Southern...
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Is Glass a Liquid?
Amorphous solid or slow-moving liquid? Learn about glass, pitch, and Earth's mantle through a video from the Veritasium playlist. The narrator describes the molecular structures of amorphous versus crystalline solids, shows examples of...