Watch a Harlem Globetrotter Sink a Shot from a Plane
Really, this is a classic projectile motion physics problem.
You Can Learn Everything Online Except for the Things You Can’t
College is like a chocolate chip cookie, and courses—online or not—are the chocolate chips.
How Much Power Does It Take to Fly in a Real-Life Jet Suit?
To hover a human over the ground, you need some serious engineering—and the momentum principle.
Why Big Stuff Cools Off Slower Than Small Stuff
Take a batch of cookies out of the oven, and the big ones cool down slower than the small ones. Why's that?
Why Big Stuff Cools Off Slower Than Small Stuff
Take a batch of cookies out of the oven, and the big ones cool down slower than the small ones. Why's that?
What Does It Take to Put a Waterfall on a Skyscraper?
The Liebian Building in Guiyang, China has a 350-foot-tall artificial waterfall built into its face.
What Does It Take to Put a Waterfall on a Skyscraper?
The Liebian Building in Guiyang, China has a 350-foot-tall artificial waterfall built into its face.
Why Do You Feel Lighter at the Top of a Ferris Wheel?
It's because of something called apparent weight, and you can calculate it for yourself.
The Physics of Drafting in the Tour de France
Drafting decreases the overall power needed to ride at a constant speed *or* allows a rider to go slightly faster with the same power.
A Comprehensive Guide to the Physics of Running on the Moon
Humans are going to live on the moon eventually. So how are we going to *move around* there?