Science and reality
Star Wars VII includes a new weapon, the starkiller. How could you destroy a star? Here are three ideas.
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Holly Holm delivered a knockout kick in her match against Ronda Rousey. Here's an estimate of the impact force it carried.
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If you watch the wing of an airplane during turbulence, you will notice that the wings bend. Why?
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Another Star Wars trailer brings another physics analysis. Can we estimate the formation of TIE fighters from one image?
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Often people will say that there are three ways of doing science: experiment, theory, and computational. These people are wrong. Here's why.
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We have plenty of nuclear fission reactors, but not a successful fusion reactor. What's the difference?
The post Nuclear Fission Works Fine, But Not Fusion. Here’s Why appeared first on WIRED.
How does a ballistic pendulum give information about a bullet or ball? Here is a derivation of the classic introductory physics problem.
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In a teaser trailer for Star Wars VII, we see a whole bunch of Tie fighters flying overhead. How fast are they moving?
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October 23 is Mole Day and we celebrate Avogadro's number. But what is a mole and how do you find it?
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Everyone wants a hoverboard. Here are three real hoverboards that exist right now.
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