Watch What Happens When Cars from Mexico and the US Collide Head-On
This crash test video shows two cars in a collision. One of these cars meets USA safety standards and the…
What It Would Take to Move 650 Million People into the US in One Week
Donald Trump stated that we could get 650 million immigrants into the US in just a week. Is this realistic?…
The Science Behind All the Best Halloween Party Tricks
Perhaps you enjoy dressing up for Halloween. For me, I prefer to talk about cool physics that you might see…
Modeling a Pendulum’s Swing Is Way Harder Than You Think
Modeling the motion of a pendulum is often included in introductory physics courses, but it’s not as easy as you…
The Physics of Jumping Off an 8-Story Building and Not Dying
This video shows a guy jumping off a tall building and into water. He just misses a dock, but it’s…
If You Want to Teach Physics Lab Right, Skip the Manual
To often, labs follow strict procedures and rules for data collection. It’s better to let students simply experiment and focus…
MacGyver’s Body-Bag Freefall Might Actually Work. Physics Says So
In this scene from MacGyver, he needs to escape from a building by jumping out of a window. Could this…
The Physics of Buster Keaton, the Greatest Stuntman Ever
Perhaps Buster Keaton was the greatest stunt person of all time. Here is a physics look at one of his…
The Physics of Nutballs Somersaulting in an Indoor Skydiving Tube
Indoor skydiving looks magical—but it’s just physics. Here’s how it works. The post The Physics of Nutballs Somersaulting in an…
Let’s Put the Water Back on Top of Antarctica
How much energy would it require to move 1 meter depth of water from the ocean to the top of…