by msander | Nov 5, 2019 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
The outer layer of the sun is slowing down, something we’ve known for decades but haven’t been able to figure out until now. Supported by Google Making & Science: http://youtube.com/makingscience References: A Poynting-Robertson-like drag at the Sun’s...
by msander | May 20, 2019 | Gr. 11-12 Physics
When physics students first learn about Newton’s law and momentum, they get the impression that it’s all about mass. If that’s true, how can mass-less light have momentum? It’s because mass isn’t actually required....
by msander | Feb 19, 2018 | Gr. 11-12 Physics
A concise explanation of one of the fastest sports out there. This was done by a grade 12 physics...
by msander | Jun 1, 2017 | Gr. 11-12 Physics
In the third act of “Swan Lake”, the Black Swan pulls off a seemingly endless series of turns, bobbing up and down on one pointed foot and spinning around and around and around … thirty-two times. How is this move — which is called a fouetté — even...
by msander | Jan 26, 2015 | Gr. 11-12 Physics
As Europe worries about the risks of deflation on the global economy, American football fans wonder about the ramifications of deflation on their beloved sport—and how a potentially deflated win might impact one team’s push to the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, we’re...
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