The Physics of a Star Wars Bomber Dropping Bombs in Space
The Empire Strikes Back brought us the TIE bomber—and new physics questions to try to solve.
How to Easily Locate the Accelerometer in an iPhone
Don't take apart your phone! Circular motion, an app to record sensor data, and some physics is all you need.
Yes, You Can Boil Water at Room Temperature. Here’s How
Everything you ever wanted to know about boiling water, vapor pressure, and cooking at altitude.
Fall Is Here! Time to Learn the Physics of… Falling
Stuff is constantly falling—off tables, out of bags, from the sky. Let's explore the science of all things tumbling downward.
Fall Is Here! Time to Learn the Physics of… Falling
Stuff is constantly falling—off tables, out of bags, from the sky. Let's explore the science of all things tumbling downward.
Here’s How Fast That Jumping Tesla Was Traveling
A Tesla was caught on video going airborne after blasting over railroad tracks. Here's how to estimate its speed.
How Big Can A Solar-Powered Drone Be?
Students in Singapore built a quadcopter that runs on solar power. Here's how to build your own.
The Physics of Falling Into a Black Hole
This week, newspapers reported that a man had fallen into an art installation consisting of an 8-foot-deep circular hole painted black. It's kinda not his fault.
How Much Energy Can You Store in a Stack of Cement Blocks?
It's not a trick question: You can make a battery out of concrete by storing gravitational potential energy.
How to Show That the Earth Orbits the Sun
With simple tools, there are three things you can observe to support the heliocentric model of the solar system.