A Flying Tesla? Sure! We Calculate the Power Demands
Elon says he'd use SpaceX propulsion tech to make a Roadster take flight, and we have thoughts.
A Magic Wand? Nope, Just Good Ol’ Fashioned Physics
What looks like magic is actually the electrostatic force in action, suspending objects in air by manipulating their electrons.
How to Calculate the Physics in ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’
Using the videogame's training mode, you can figure out the rules governing how the various characters jump and move.
How Does a ‘Martian’-Style Gravity Assist Actually Work?
It's basically a perfectly elastic collision, like two bouncy balls colliding.
Trigonometry Is Essential to Physics. Here Are the Basics
Good ol' trig: that bastion of angles and triangles is essential to calculating velocity, momentum, and much more.
Use a Slo-Mo Video to Calculate How Fast Glass Shatters
Using footage shot by The Slow Mo Guys, you can get a pretty good estimate of the speed at which cracks travel through a sheet of glass.
How Dense Does a Body Have to Be to Break a Concrete Floor?
Solve this *Captain America* physics puzzle.
No GPS? A DIY Radio Transmitter Can Help You Navigate
The old-school way to navigate is with a clock and a sextant, but you can also hack together this alternative.
An Energy Evolution: From Delicious to Dirty to Almost Free
A warp-speed history of our quest for cheap energy, from prehistoric hunters to climate change.
How Kyrie Irving Could’ve Leaned Over So Far Without Falling
In a video, the Boston Celtics player stands on a basketball court and leans... and leans. Here’s how to parse the mystery of why he doesn’t fall.