Getting a Little "Lift"out of Calculus

Learners apply the concepts of air pressure, the Bernoulli Effect, and angle of attack to build their own model planes out of paper, plastic, wooden rods, and drinking straws.

Summarizing his thoughts on creating the last few videos on the weaknesses of the fractional reserve, Sal goes on to explain why he believes the nature of this system is "disingenuous," leading up to a discussion that contextualizes the...

Sal spends most this video explaining what the Mean Value Theorem says in a very intuitive way. He follows this with a concrete example of finding the value of a function on a closed interval where the slope is the same as the average...

Sal solves a challenging trigonometric problem for finding the number of values of _ that satisfy a number of constraints over a given interval. He shows a clear step-by-step solution and uses some trigonometric identities that he derives.

Discover the peculiar geometric property of the curve of constant width, the Reuleaux triangle, and their intriguing connection to manhole covers with yet another fascinating TED-Ed video. 

Students, after entering the given conditions into FoilSim, apply calculus techniques to verify predictions.

Learners investigate the area under a curve and the rate of change.

Students use data from real-life models to calculate and compare the force required for an airplane of a given weight to become airborne. They use a graphing calculator to evaluate data and use the World Wide Web to access data.