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November 25, 2015

The Physics of Star Wars’ BB-8 Bouncing Around the Millennium Falcon

The Physics of Star Wars’ BB-8 Bouncing Around the Millennium Falcon

In a recent Star Wars VII trailer, BB-8 gets tossed around in the Falcon. Here is an analysis of the droid's motion.

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October 5, 2015

Here’s How to Solve the xkcd Velociraptor Problem With Code

Here’s How to Solve the xkcd Velociraptor Problem With Code

This classic xkcd physics problem involves an accelerating velociraptor. Here is a numerical solution to this problem using python.

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