You Physics Teachers Really Ought to Teach Numerical Calculations
Numerical calculations are such an integral part of real world physics that it would be wrong to not include them…
Let’s Do the Physics Of Knocking an Asteroid Into the Sun
In the show The Expanse, people try using a spaceship to direct an asteroid into the sun. Would this even…
Forget Weather Apps: Measure the Wind Yourself With an Old Electric Motor
You can build an anemometer with an electric motor and a fan blade. Here’s how. The post Forget Weather Apps:…
Flying at Light Speed Is Pretty Much Impossible—Unless You’re Han Solo
In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Han needs crazy fast reaction time to get inside the Starkiller shields without crashing…
Check Out This Awesome Crash Test. Now, Let’s Run the Physics
This car barrier has rollers built into it to reduce the car impact along the direction of the rail. In…
How Much Energy Does Iron Fist Pack Into His Superpowered Punch?
In the latest trailer for the Netflix show <em>Iron Fist</em>, we get to see the superhero’s power punch. Here is…
Let’s Use Physics to Model the Gaps in Saturn’s Rings
When a planet has a ring system, you will often see gaps in the rings. Can these ring gaps be…
Spill-Proof Cups Aren’t Magic. They’re Physics!
There is a popular mug that doesn’t spill. Here’s how it might work, along with an estimate of the maximum…
So You Wanna Get Into Physics. Here Are Three Tips and Tricks
Here are three areas that introductory physics lab students can work on at the start of the semester. The post…
Wanna Learn About Vectors? Just Let Python Do the Work
Vectors are pretty important in the introductory physics course. Here are some tips on using python to teach vectors. The…