It’s Not an Impossible Fish Tank, It’s Just Physics
This awesome fish tank trick shows an inverted glass with water higher than the water level of the fish tank.…
The Physics of Spider-Man’s New Web Wings
In the latest trailer from Spider-Man: Homecoming, we see that he now has wings on his suit. Here is a…
How to Make UV Light Out of Your Phone’s LED Flash
In a recent episode of MacGyver, an improvised ultraviolet light was created from an LED. How would this work and…
Pull a Car From a Ditch With the Super-Strength of Physics
If you ever need to pull a heavy object with a rope, there is a simple physics trick that can…
No, Gotham, That’s Not How Tightropes Work
In this scene from Gotham, Bruce Wayne holds a tight rope for Selina. It turns out this might be much…
Doctor Strange Proves Learning Magic Isn’t Strange at All
In this one scene from Doctor Strange, we get a glimpse of real learning. The post Doctor Strange Proves Learning…
The Physics of Throwing a Starship Off a Cliff to Make It Fly
A physics-based analysis of that scene from the new Star Trek movie. The post The Physics of Throwing a Starship…
You Can’t Just Link Batteries Willy Nilly and Expect Everything to Be OK
When you connect a standard battery to a low resistance, the battery voltage drops. Here is a battery model that…
Maybe Quicksilver Doesn’t Have Super-Speed—He Might Warp Time
In X-Men Apocalypse, we once again see Quicksilver running at super fast speeds. Here is an estimate of his speed…
Physics Says This Is the Best Way to Deal With Hot Coffee
I like my coffee hot, but not to hot. Is it better to leave the lid on and blow, or…