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October 3, 2016

Let’s Physics the Bejesus Out of Rubber Bands

There is a classic experiment that looks at the end of a falling slinky. Could you repeat this with a rubber band and a mass? No, it doesn't work—here's why. The post Let’s Physics the Bejesus Out of Rubber Bands appeared first on WIRED.

September 9, 2016

Let’s Calculate the Mass of Netflix’s Luke Cage

In this image from the Luke Cage series, we see Luke lifting up some dude. From this we can calculate an estimate for the mass of Luke. The post Let’s Calculate the Mass of Netflix’s Luke Cage appeared first on WIRED.

June 28, 2016

Jay Leno Can’t Do Flips in a Car and Not Expect Us to Do the Physics

In this video, Jay Leno rides with Bob Riggle in a high power car. The car pulls a wheelie and then ends up rolling. Here is the physics behind both of these events. The post Jay Leno Can’t Do Flips in a Car and Not Expect Us to Do the Physics appeared first on WIRED.

September 4, 2015

The Physics of How That Star Wars BB-8 Toy Works

Sphero has a toy version of the BB-8 droid from Star Wars VII. How does it work? Magnets?

The post The Physics of How That Star Wars BB-8 Toy Works appeared first on WIRED.

August 31, 2015

I Used Physics to Calculate How Much Yoda Weighs

In The Empire Strikes Back, Luke does a one-armed handstand with Yoda balanced on his foot. Using this, I can estimate the mass of Yoda.

The post I Used Physics to Calculate How Much Yoda Weighs appeared first on WIRED.