Move Over, Coders—Physicists Will Soon Rule Silicon Valley
Vectors are pretty important in the introductory physics course. Here are some tips on using python to teach vectors.
Let's Study Air Resistance—With Coffee Filters
This crash test video shows two cars in a collision. One of these cars meets USA safety standards and the other for Mexico. The post Watch .
The Secret Weapon of ‘The Expanse’?
In theory, anti-neutrinos are a perfect fingerprint for nuclear reactor activity, a spoof-proof method that doesn’t require inspections or satellite spying.
I like my coffee hot, but not too hot. Is it better to leave the lid on and blow, or just take the lid off?
A physics-based analysis of that scene from the new Star Trek movie. The post The Physics of Throwing a Starship Off a Cliff to Make It Fly.
This is a simple physics demo to perform, but it looks really cool. It's a serving tray that doesn't spill your drink, and it's a great example of fake forces.
This is a simple physics demo to perform, but it looks really cool. It's a serving tray that doesn't spill your drink, and it's a great example of fake forces.
A classic physics experiment features a moving cart firing a ball into the air. What happens if you place the cart on an incline? ONE OF THE many awesome things about physics is you can study it
Astronomers developed the Rio scale to figure out whether astronomical signals originated from alien civilizations.
You can use Legos, pennies, beans---whatever, really---and a six-sided die to model radioactivity. Because physics is fun. The post Let's Model Radioactive Decay to Show How Carbon Dating Works appeared first on WIRED.
When you grade on a curve, you make assumptions about the student population. When you don't, you make an assumption about the test. The post You Think You Know Grades? Here’s How They Really Work
Let's do some video analysis (homework included).
There is a popular mug that doesn& spill. Here& how it might work, along with an estimate of the maximum tipping force to knock it over.
