The Physics Behind Another Bogus Perpetual Motion Machine
Captain America’s Kick Would Only Work if He Was Rocket-Powered
The Physics of Buster’s Epic End in the MythBusters Finale
Doing Loops in a Tomorrowland Jet Pack Might Kill You
How Fast Did Blue Origin’s Rocket Accelerate on Launch?
Blue Origin just relaunched the New Shepard rocket. Here is an analysis of the acceleration both for the launch and the landing.
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I Calculated the Mass of a Star Wars Blaster Bolt for You
By looking at a collision between a blaster bolt and a storm trooper, I can estimate the mass of the bolt.
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The Asteroid in The Good Dinosaur Travels at Half the Speed of Light
In the trailer for The Good Dinosaur, we see an asteroid zooming past the Earth. How fast is this asteroid?
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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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Holly Holm Kicked Ronda Rousey With 50 Pounds of Force, Says Science
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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The Physics of Why Airplane Wings Oscillate in Turbulence
If you watch the wing of an airplane during turbulence, you will notice that the wings bend. Why?
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