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  • 02:22 Is There Gravity In Space?

    Is There Gravity In Space?

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    If you've seen footage from the International Space Station or any of the space shuttle missions, you know that astronauts float around as they orbit the Earth. Why is that? Is it because the gravitational force on them is zero in space? (Or nearly zero?)

  • Misconceptions About Falling Objects

    Misconceptions About Falling Objects

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    If you drop a heavy object and a light object simultaneously, which one will reach the ground first? A lot of people will say the heavy object, but what about those who know both will land at the same time? What do they think? Some believe both objects ha

  • 02:55 Types of Radiation

    Types of Radiation

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    An introduction to alpha, beta, and gamma radiation

  • 02:54 Why Is Ice Slippery?

    Why Is Ice Slippery?

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    In Sydney, ice melts because it is warm out in the middle of the day (even in winter). This creates a layer of water on top that certainly makes it slippery. But should it be slippery at night or in a cold northern climate where the air temperature is bel

  • 04:42 How Does The Earth Spin?

    How Does The Earth Spin?

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    One of the most common physics misconceptions is that an unbalanced force causes constant motion. In truth, an unbalanced force leads to changes in motion - accelerations.

  • 02:52 Why Does The Earth Spin?

    Why Does The Earth Spin?

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    The Earth spins on its axis, completing a full revolution every day. By why does it do this? One of the most common misconceptions in physics is the belief that constant motion requires a constant force. So many people believe there must be some force in

  • 02:49 Persistence Of Vision

    Persistence Of Vision

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    Everything is not as it first appears. This simple plastic ball looks purple until you swing it in a circle and reveal its true nature. Inside are three light emitting diodes (LEDs), which are red, green and blue. They turn on and off in sequence very qui

  • 03:19 Fire Syringe

    Fire Syringe

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    When air is compressed very quickly, it can reach high temperatures. In this demonstration we show how cotton wool can reach the point of auto-ignition by quick compression of air in the fire syringe.

  • 05:11 Misconceptions About Heat

    Misconceptions About Heat

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    When we touch something that is hot or cold, what are we actually sensing? Is it the temperature of the object, or the rate at which heat flows between the object and our hand?

  • 03:32 Can You Solve This Shadow Illusion?

    Can You Solve This Shadow Illusion?

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    When sunlight shines through a small hole, it casts a circular image on the wall regardless of the shape of the hole. The size of the hole also doesn't affect the size of the image.This counterintuitive demonstration shows that the hole is acting like a p

  • 03:34 Can You Perceive Acceleration?

    Can You Perceive Acceleration?

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    How do our eyes scan across a landscape? Contrary to popular belief, they don't scan smoothly across a scene, they observe a series of images. The eye is capable of panning smoothly however. If something moves in your field of view, your eyes track it smo

  • 03:57 Where Did The Earth Come From?

    Where Did The Earth Come From?

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    Do we take the Earth for granted? It gives us life and sustains us in the manner we're accustomed to, but we don't know the first thing about it: like where did it come from? And how did it form? Most people recognize that the Earth has a big explosion in

  • 02:47 How Old Is The Earth?

    How Old Is The Earth?

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    The Earth is clearly old, but exactly how old was difficult to work out. People long believed the Earth had only existed for several thousand years. Then, in the 1800's, a study of geological features (including fjords) led scientists to the conclusion th

  • 05:46 Does a Falling Slinky Defy Gravity?

    Does a Falling Slinky Defy Gravity?

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    This is how a slinky falls in slow motion - it appears to defy gravity but the centre of mass is accelerating at 9.8m/s^2 meaning the top is accelerating faster than that and the bottom is not falling at all until the entire slinky collapses.Read a pre-pr

  • 04:16 Spinning Disk Trick Solution

    Spinning Disk Trick Solution

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    ZoggFromBetelgeuse's solution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwl-rBVbWAYThis is a preliminary solution to the spinning disk trick based on the commonly cited tippe top explanation. I have my doubts that it tells the whole story because the disk seems to

  • 03:51 How Does A Slinky Fall?

    How Does A Slinky Fall?

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    Some months a go I filmed a slinky falling in slow motion. Now I have interviewed the public about what they expect to happen for ABC TV's Catalyst program and this is the result.

  • 03:49 Gyroscopic Precession

    Gyroscopic Precession

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    NOTE: This video will appear in a playlist on Smarter Every Day hence the references to Veritasium. Destin does lots of cool science stuff - check out his channel if you haven't already http://www.youtube.com/destinws2We have been collaborating on rotatio

  • 01:51 Spinning Disk Trick

    Spinning Disk Trick

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    Objects hang heavy side down, but what happens when you spin an asymmetrically weighted disk - well the heavy part actually rises to the top. Why is this?

  • 06:01 Popular Where Does The Sun Get Its Energy?

    Where Does The Sun Get Its Energy?

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    The sun has been producing light for about five billion years but where does all its energy come from? The most common idea is that the sun is burning gas - like a giant fireball in the sky. If this were true, the sun would have gone out long ago. So how

  • 04:56 What Causes The Northern Lights?

    What Causes The Northern Lights?

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    The aurora borealis or northern lights is one of the most spectacular natural displays on the planet. Theories about its origins have been debated for centuries and common misconceptions persist that the aurora is the sun's rays scattered off ice crystals

  • 00:48 Spinning Tube Trick Answer

    Spinning Tube Trick Answer

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    The solution to the question posed in the spinning tube trick video, that is - what would you see if looking at the spinning tube from below a glass table. The explanation of why only the X or O is visible will be the subject of the next video.

  • 01:18 Spool Trick

    Spool Trick

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    Right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS9OXzSRBMQLeft: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWQ-HJ4oGKQIt Depends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3GHiMOHEy8What happens when nylon rope is wound around a spool and pulled horizontally to the right? Will the sp

  • 03:40 Spinning Tube Trick Explained

    Spinning Tube Trick Explained

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    When a tube spins with an X and an O labelled at either end, why do we see only one letter during the rotation?

  • 03:20 Spinning Tube Trick

    Spinning Tube Trick

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    To see what this looks like from under a glass table, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9WUaBGH7_I

  • 04:07 The Science of Curveballs

    The Science of Curveballs

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    For more info, please see http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~crossIn baseball and cricket the best pitchers and bowlers know how to make the ball move due to the effects of aerodynamics. If one side of the ball is rough, the ball swings towards that side bec

  • 01:35 Candle Trick

    Candle Trick

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    How to light a candle without touching a flame to the wick. A common misconception is that a candle burns by burning the wick. What is actually burning is wax vapour which is drawn up through the wick. When you blow a candle out, wax vapour continues to r

  • 03:41 How To Make Graphene

    How To Make Graphene

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    My entry to the techNyou Science Ambassadors competition, visit www.facebook.com/talkingtechnology and www.youtube.com/technyouvids to find out more about these guys.

  • 04:33 What Causes The Phases Of The Moon?

    What Causes The Phases Of The Moon?

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    What causes the phases of the moon? The common incorrect answer is the shadow of the Earth. The phases of the moon are actually just a result of our perception of the moon's half-illuminated surface. When the moon does pass through Earth's shadow the resu

  • 03:47 What Is The Magnus Force?

    What Is The Magnus Force?

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    Whenever an object spins through the air it experiences a 'Magnus Force' due to friction between the air and the object's surface. This force was originally identified while studying the trajectories of cannon balls (though earlier observations of this ef

  • 04:13 Popular Can You Go the Speed of Light?

    Can You Go the Speed of Light?

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    Einstein's classic thought experiment involves sitting on a train travelling at the speed of light. If you hold a mirror in front of your face, will you see your reflection in a mirror? How could light from your face reach the mirror if the mirror is trav

  • 05:31 Make Plasma With Grapes In The Microwave!

    Make Plasma With Grapes In The Microwave!

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    When a grape is cut nearly in half and placed in a microwave, plasma is produced. Please use caution if attempting this experiment: don't leave the microwave on for too long, make sure the area is well ventilated, and stand back. Remember the contents wil

  • 00:57 Slinky Drop

    Slinky Drop

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    What happens when a slinky that has been extended under its own weight is released? How does it fall to the ground? Answer link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCMmmEEyOO0

  • 03:31 Slinky Drop Answer

    Slinky Drop Answer

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    Want more awesome HD slow-mo? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiyMuHuCFo4Slinky not long enough? Click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsytnJ_pSf8How does a slinky fall when extended by its own weight and then released? We discover the surprising answ

  • 01:58 Slinky Drop Extended

    Slinky Drop Extended

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    The answer to the question - what happens to a tennis ball tied to the bottom of a slinky after the top of the slinky is let go?For a great explanation, check out Rhett Allain's analysis here: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/09/modeling-a-falling-s

  • 04:53 States of Matter

    States of Matter

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    Everyone is familiar with liquid water, ice and water vapour, but what are the differences between these three states of matter? Solids, liquids and vapours of the same substance differ in the motion of the molecules and the distance between them.Animatio

  • 04:19 How Special Relativity Makes Magnets Work

    How Special Relativity Makes Magnets Work

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    MinutePhysics on permanent magnets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFAOXdXZ5TMSubscribe to Veritasium: http://bit.ly/SuBVeSupport Veritasium- get a t-shirt: http://dft.ba/-vetshirtSubscribe to MinutePhysics: http://bit.ly/1eVPynhMagnetism seems like a pre

  • 06:00 How Does a Transistor Work?

    How Does a Transistor Work?

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    How does a transistor work? Our lives depend on this device.Support Veritasium on Patreon: http://bit.ly/VePatreonSubscribe to Veritasium - it's FREE! http://bit.ly/YSWpWmWhen I mentioned to people that I was doing a video on transistors, they would say "

  • 08:25 Can We Really Touch Anything?

    Can We Really Touch Anything?

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    Can we really touch things? Well if by touch we mean exchange a force-carrying particle with, then yes. The photon is the force-carrier of the electromagnetic interaction. But if the photon is also a particle of light then why aren't magnets glowing? Beca

  • 06:47 How Does a Quantum Computer Work?

    How Does a Quantum Computer Work?

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    For more on spin, check out: http://youtu.be/v1_-LsQLwkAThis video was supported by TechNYou: http://bit.ly/19bBX5GA quantum computer works in a totally different way from a classical computer. Quantum bits or 'qubits' can exist in a superposition state o

  • 08:37 The Science of Jetpacks and Rockets!

    The Science of Jetpacks and Rockets!

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    Check out 2Veritasium! http://dft.ba/-ve2MinutePhysics has a great video on Milkman, vomiting levitator: http://dft.ba/-vomphysicsJetpacking was awesome fun! Despite the fat lip I had a great time. I think knowing a bit about physics actually helps fly th

  • 07:40 The Original Double Slit Experiment

    The Original Double Slit Experiment

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    Light is so common that we rarely think about what it really is. But just over two hundred years ago, a groundbreaking experiment answered the question that had occupied physicists for centuries. Is light made up of waves or particles?The experiment was c

  • 04:12 Popular Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle Explained

    Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle Explained

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    Heisenberg's uncertainty principle tells us that it is impossible to simultaneously measure the position and momentum of a particle with infinite precision. In our everyday lives we virtually never come up against this limit, hence why it seems peculiar.

  • 03:49 Popular World's First Electric Generator

    World's First Electric Generator

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    Huge thanks to the Royal Institution, Professor Frank James, and Katie Atmore for filming.For the Sixty Symbols version of this experiment click http://bit.ly/RGfLY5Michael Faraday created the first electric generator in 1831 using a coil of wire and a pe

  • 07:23 How Trees Bend the Laws of Physics

    How Trees Bend the Laws of Physics

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    Hope this was worth the wait! So many people helped with this video: Prof John Sperry, Hank Green, Henry Reich, CGP Grey, Prof Poliakoff, my mum filmed for me in beautiful Stanley Park and Jen S helped with the fourth version of the script.Prof John Sperr

  • 03:00 Misconceptions About Falling Objects

    Misconceptions About Falling Objects

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    Yes, I have made a similar vid before. This is the Australian TV version for the ABC show Catalyst http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/Misconceptions About Temperature http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqDbMEdLiCsThe Mysterious Falling Slinky http://www.youtube.c

  • 04:43 Making SOLID Nitrogen!

    Making SOLID Nitrogen!

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    What happens when you decrease the pressure around a liquid? It boils. Water boils at room temperature once the pressure is low enough. What is interesting is that this decreases the temperature of the liquid. The fastest molecules escape, leaving the slo

  • 02:41 What's In A Candle Flame?

    What's In A Candle Flame?

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    Microwave grape plasma: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwTjsRt0FzoNorthern Lights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knwiWm4DpvQNanodiamonds in candle flames: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzOkuGQC3RwRelight Candle Trick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tXP

  • 04:16 How Can Trees Be Taller Than 10m?

    How Can Trees Be Taller Than 10m?

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    Answer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BickMFHAZR0The longest vertical straw you can use is 10.3 m http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUmZrtiXDikThis is because the weight of water in the straw must be supported by the pressure difference at its two en

  • 03:59 Misconceptions About Temperature

    Misconceptions About Temperature

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    Made for ABC TV Catalyst http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/ as an extended version of my Comparing Temperatures video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNGJ0WHXMyE

  • 02:53 How Does A Boomerang Work?

    How Does A Boomerang Work?

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    A boomerang can execute its unique roundtrip flight by making use of three fundamental physics principles: lift, relative velocity, and gyroscopic precession.numberphile http://bit.ly/numberphileefit30 http://bit.ly/O4CMmeappchat http://bit.ly/NxAMlXerika

  • 04:37 How Does A Sailboat Actually Work?

    How Does A Sailboat Actually Work?

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    How lift actually works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFO4PBolwFgMore with Canadian Olympian Hunter Lowden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YVOPUkbu6gHow does a sailboat work? The standard idea is that the wind pushes the sails from behind, causing the

  • 02:51 How Does A Wing Actually Work?

    How Does A Wing Actually Work?

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    Lift is an important concept, not only in flying but also in sailing. This week I'm talking to Olympic Sailor, Hunter Lowden. But before I get to the physics of sailing I thought I would explain lift since it's generally poorly understood.minutephysics ht

  • 09:01 You'll Feel Tiny Seeing True Size of the Universe

    You'll Feel Tiny Seeing True Size of the Universe

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    When you learn facts about the solar system and universe, you get all these unimaginable numbers. Millions and billions of light-years! It's hard to really take it all in. So let's scale things waaay down. The Earth is now the size of a grain of sand, and

  • 09:07 What If We Created a Black Hole on Earth? (We can!)

    What If We Created a Black Hole on Earth? (We can!)

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    Somewhere, deep underground in super-secret laboratories, scientists are trying to create a black hole. It looks like the latest experiment was a success! The black hole hovers above the desk for a moment, but then, in a split second, it eats it whole. Th

  • 10:19 Popular That's Why Snow Doesn't Melt When You Burn It

    That's Why Snow Doesn't Melt When You Burn It

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    Our unique shop on Amazon (US only): http://amzn.to/3tkGbpYIf you make a snowball and try to set it on fire, the thing won't melt. The snow will first turn black. Then it'll start to vanish but you'll get no water. So where's the water gone? Why doesn't s

  • 09:38 VFX Artist Simulates PIXAR UP but with REAL Physics

    VFX Artist Simulates PIXAR UP but with REAL Physics

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  • 21:24 Popular World's Longest Field Goal- Robot vs NFL Kicker

    World's Longest Field Goal- Robot vs NFL Kicker

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    My Field Goal Kicking Robot v. the NFL longest field goal record holder Matt Prater. Check out http://KiwiCo.com/MarkRober50 for 50% off your first month of any crate!Get your 40mph blanket here or go make your own! https://markrober.store/products/40mph-

  • 22:58 HOW TO LAND ON THE MOON - Smarter Every Day 250

    HOW TO LAND ON THE MOON - Smarter Every Day 250

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    Get 1st Audiobook + full access to the Plus Catalog for free when you try Audible for 30 days https://www.audible.com/smarter or TXT smarter to 500500Click here if you're interested in subscribing: http://bit.ly/Subscribe2SED Click below for more links! ~

  • 06:49 How Tesla Builds Batteries So Fast

    How Tesla Builds Batteries So Fast

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    Tesla’s gigantic Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, Nevada has been able to churn out battery packs for the company’s groundbreaking line of electric vehicles at the rate of around 5,000 a week for some considerable time now. In terms of sheer volume, t

  • 05:47 Who decides how long a second is? - John Kitching

    Who decides how long a second is? - John Kitching

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    Discover how scientists developed atomic clocks, which use the vibrations of atoms to measure and maintain a globally consistent time.--In 1967, researchers gathered to answer a long-running scientific question: just how long is a second? It might seem ob

  • 07:00 How Far Can An Aluminum Foil Airplane Fly If You Add a Motor?

    How Far Can An Aluminum Foil Airplane Fly If You Add a Motor?

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    Download Landlord GO here: https://bit.ly/36hE648In this video I talk about how things fly and I show you how I made aluminum foil into an airplane!Get Your Experiment Box Here: https://theactionlab.com/Checkout my experiment book: https://amzn.to/2Wf07x1

  • 06:32 The Machine That Does Nothing Actually Does Something

    The Machine That Does Nothing Actually Does Something

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    Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/eSRK30rsk7eIn this video I show you the nothing machine and how it works. I talk about why it takes energy to hold a weight in place without moving it. Get Your Experiment Box Here: h

  • 06:21 This Weird Shape Rolls Uphill Instead of Down

    This Weird Shape Rolls Uphill Instead of Down

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    In this video I show you some objects the roll uphill instead of down. Then I talk about how it is possible and how it is still falling down.Get Your Experiment Box Here: https://theactionlab.com/Checkout my experiment book: https://amzn.to/2Wf07x1Follow

  • 09:11 Magnetic Locking WITHOUT a Superconductor!

    Magnetic Locking WITHOUT a Superconductor!

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    In this video I show you how to classically lock a magnet in space without the use of a superconductor. I show you a little know effect called a magnetic bound state that can occur on alternating magnets. See Hamdi Ucar's paper: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxi

  • 05:45 Self-correcting Inverted Pendulum Defies Gravity

    Self-correcting Inverted Pendulum Defies Gravity

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    In this video I show you how an inverted pendulum works. The physics behind the gravity defying pendulums requires complex equations, but has a simple explanation. Get Your Experiment Box Here: https://theactionlab.com/Checkout my experiment book: https:/

  • 05:56 A Screw That Can Be Tightened In Either Direction

    A Screw That Can Be Tightened In Either Direction

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    In this video I talk about how screws work (simple machine) and show you a screw that can be tightened in the clockwise or the counter clockwise direction!STL file for two way screw: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4690959Get Your Experiment Box Here: h

  • 09:21 The Amazing Physics Of The Wilberforce Pendulum

    The Amazing Physics Of The Wilberforce Pendulum

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    In this video I show you how a Wilberforce pendulum works and how coupled oscillators work. I relate coupled oscillations to neutrino oscillation and the superposition of states.Get Your Experiment Box Here: https://theactionlab.com/Checkout my experiment

  • 08:03 Artificially Intelligent Animals Powered By The Wind

    Artificially Intelligent Animals Powered By The Wind

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    In this video I talk about artificially intelligent animals called Stranbeesten (Dutch for beach animals). I show you how they walk and move when you blow on them. Then I talk about how art can actually further scientific knowledge. Get Your Experiment Bo

  • 07:47 Leonardo da Vinci inventions tested

    Leonardo da Vinci inventions tested

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    Once you start, watch till the end. It's really good models and video. I did spending a lot of time and energy. Please share, thanks. Leonardo da Vinci perpetual motion machine and flying machine are included. He is credited with the inventions of the par

  • 26:56 Popular Simple Harmonic Motion - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review with Dianna Cowern

    Simple Harmonic Motion - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review with Dianna Cowern

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    Lesson 16 (Simple Harmonic Motion) of Dianna's Intro Physics Class on Physics Girl. Never taken physics before? Want to learn the basics of physics? Need a review of AP Physics concepts before the exam? This course is for you! Exercises in this video: 1.

  • 24:30 Popular Angular Momentum - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review with Dianna Cowern

    Angular Momentum - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review with Dianna Cowern

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    Lesson 15 (Angular Momentum) of Dianna's Intro Physics Class on Physics Girl. Never taken physics before? Want to learn the basics of physics? Need a review of AP Physics concepts before the exam? This course is for you! More fun exploration of water spin

  • 00:56 Egg Drop - Sick Science! #115

    Egg Drop - Sick Science! #115

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    The SICK Science series was created by Steve Spangler. 2010 Steve Spangler, Inc. All Rights ReservedSteve Spangler is a bestselling author, STEM educator and Emmy award-winning television personality with more than 1,500 television appearances to his cred

  • 01:15 Build a Light Bulb - Sick Science! #079

    Build a Light Bulb - Sick Science! #079

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    The SICK Science series was created by Steve Spangler. 2010 Steve Spangler, Inc. All Rights ReservedSteve Spangler is a bestselling author, STEM educator and Emmy award-winning television personality with more than 1,500 television appearances to his cred

  • 00:56 Microwave Light Bulb - Sick Science! #078

    Microwave Light Bulb - Sick Science! #078

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    The SICK Science series was created by Steve Spangler. 2010 Steve Spangler, Inc. All Rights ReservedSteve Spangler is a bestselling author, STEM educator and Emmy award-winning television personality with more than 1,500 television appearances to his cred

  • 01:08 Tornado in a Bottle - Sick Science! #077

    Tornado in a Bottle - Sick Science! #077

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    The SICK Science series was created by Steve Spangler. 2010 Steve Spangler, Inc. All Rights ReservedSteve Spangler is a bestselling author, STEM educator and Emmy award-winning television personality with more than 1,500 television appearances to his cred

  • 01:02 Colorful Convection Currents - Sick Science! #075

    Colorful Convection Currents - Sick Science! #075

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    The SICK Science series was created by Steve Spangler. 2010 Steve Spangler, Inc. All Rights ReservedSteve Spangler is a bestselling author, STEM educator and Emmy award-winning television personality with more than 1,500 television appearances to his cred

  • 01:23 Do It Yourself Weather Vane - Sick Science! #074

    Do It Yourself Weather Vane - Sick Science! #074

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    The SICK Science series was created by Steve Spangler. 2010 Steve Spangler, Inc. All Rights ReservedSteve Spangler is a bestselling author, STEM educator and Emmy award-winning television personality with more than 1,500 television appearances to his cred

  • 01:06 Anti-Gravity Water - Sick Science! #073

    Anti-Gravity Water - Sick Science! #073

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    The SICK Science series was created by Steve Spangler. 2010 Steve Spangler, Inc. All Rights ReservedSteve Spangler is a bestselling author, STEM educator and Emmy award-winning television personality with more than 1,500 television appearances to his cred

  • 01:10 Make Your Own Compass - Sick Science! #072

    Make Your Own Compass - Sick Science! #072

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    The SICK Science series was created by Steve Spangler. 2010 Steve Spangler, Inc. All Rights ReservedSteve Spangler is a bestselling author, STEM educator and Emmy award-winning television personality with more than 1,500 television appearances to his cred

  • 02:59 55 Gallon Drum Collapse from Vacuum

    55 Gallon Drum Collapse from Vacuum

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    When the air inside a 55 gallon steel drum is pumped out, we see the weight of the atmosphere push inward with 101 kPa of pressure. The top and bottom of the drum has a radius of about 30 centimeters, and it is about 1 meter tall. This means the atmospher

  • 03:38 Cloud Chamber

    Cloud Chamber

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    The trajectories of individual charged particles leave behind cloudy trails as they ionize the cooled, supersaturated air-alcohol vapor inside this diffusion cloud chamber. Alpha particles from the radioactive decay of an inserted 2% thorium alloy rod for

  • 14:05 Relativity Train

    Relativity Train

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    The Relativity Train is a realization of the famous Einstein thought experiments involving traveling trains carrying clocks and meter sticks. The demonstration is used to show how the preservation of the postulated constancy of physical laws and the speed

  • 31:08 Illusions of Time

    Illusions of Time

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    Use code BRAINS to get free shipping within the US or $8 off international shipping on your first Curiosity Box! https://www.curiositybox.com https://twitter.com/tweetsauce https://www.instagram.com/electricpants SOURCES: 1896 snowball fight: https://twit

  • 04:58 Color Science Human Canvas Experiment | TEST DUMMY SCIENCE

    Color Science Human Canvas Experiment | TEST DUMMY SCIENCE

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    What the science behind color? What even ARE colors? Why isn't everything just white or something? Kid scientists Jaeda and Eddie are about to find out everything about color, with Teddy the Test Dummy as their human canvas! Get ready to get colored, Tedd

  • 03:33 Why Do Things Look Blurry Underwater?

    Why Do Things Look Blurry Underwater?

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    If youve been brave enough to open your eyes underwater, you might have noticed that everything is blurry. But fish have no trouble finding their way beneath the waves. So why cant we see as clearly below as we do above? Hosted by: Rose Bear Don't WalkSci

  • 10:35 How Quantum Mechanics Affects Your Life

    How Quantum Mechanics Affects Your Life

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    While you might not think about quantum mechanics being part of your everyday life, it turns out that it might play a role in some of the most familiar things, from the sunlight in the trees to the nose on your face!Hosted by: Stefan ChinSciShow has a spi

  • 05:21 The Science of Parkour

    The Science of Parkour

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    Traceurs, or parkour athletes, seem superhuman in their ability to scale up walls and drop down from rooftops without injury. But it turns out that theres a fair amount of biomechanics at play behind these powers.Hosted by: Hank GreenSciShow has a spinoff

  • 00:27 Balance Anything #shorts

    Balance Anything #shorts

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  • 16:34 Popular How to Fold the 'Phoenix' Paper Airplane | WIRED

    How to Fold the 'Phoenix' Paper Airplane | WIRED

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    John Collins, also known as 'The Paper Airplane Guy,' teaches us how to fold and fly our very own "Phoenix" paper airplane. The Phoenix is a broader wing glider than the classic 'dart' and not too much more difficult to make. All you'll need for this desi

  • 16:36 Aerodynamics Explained by a World Record Paper Airplane Designer | Level Up | WIRED

    Aerodynamics Explained by a World Record Paper Airplane Designer | Level Up | WIRED

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  • 24:00 Nanotechnology Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

    Nanotechnology Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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    Nanotechnology researcher Dr. George S. Tulevski is asked to explain the concept of nanotechnology to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Nanotechnology is the study of objects at the nanoscale (between 1

  • 05:08 Popular Why is gravity different?

    Why is gravity different?

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    We probably think we know gravity pretty well. After all, we have more conscious experience with this fundamental force than with any of the others (electromagnetism and the weak and strong nuclear forces). But even though physicists have been studying gr

  • 04:13 How did the Universe gets its texture?

    How did the Universe gets its texture?

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  • 00:54 Make Anything Invisible #Shorts

    Make Anything Invisible #Shorts

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    Memory Wire! #Shorts

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    Basketball Soda Challenge #Shorts

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    DIY Bottle Rocket #shorts

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  • 12:01 Why Roller Coasters Click

    Why Roller Coasters Click

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  • 13:32 Roller Coaster Physics on Mars

    Roller Coaster Physics on Mars

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  • 10:45 How SpaceX Lands Rockets with Astonishing Accuracy

    How SpaceX Lands Rockets with Astonishing Accuracy

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  • 07:06 Why Pickles Make Great Light Bulbs

    Why Pickles Make Great Light Bulbs

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  • 09:42 Can You Start a Fire With Moonlight and a Giant Magnifying Glass

    Can You Start a Fire With Moonlight and a Giant Magnifying Glass

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  • 04:32 Is It Possible To Blow Your Own Sail?

    Is It Possible To Blow Your Own Sail?

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  • 09:29 Using Quantum Mechanics to Make Holographic Rainbows on Chocolate

    Using Quantum Mechanics to Make Holographic Rainbows on Chocolate

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  • 04:15 The Inception Top That Never Stops Spinning

    The Inception Top That Never Stops Spinning

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  • 04:52 Dropping a Feather and a Coin in a Long Vacuum ChamberGravity Demonstration

    Dropping a Feather and a Coin in a Long Vacuum ChamberGravity Demonstration

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  • 05:31 This Square Can Roll Like a Ball

    This Square Can Roll Like a Ball

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    In this video I show you some interestingly weird shapes that seem like they shouldn't roll, but somehow they do. I talk about this science and physics of rolling and what causes something to roll vs slide. I talk about slip vs non-slip conditions of roll

  • 12:59 Slowing The Speed of Light Down To 2 m/sWhat Special Relativity Feels Like

    Slowing The Speed of Light Down To 2 m/sWhat Special Relativity Feels Like

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    In this video I show you what it would look like to slow the speed of light down to around walking speed. So with just walking around town you would experience relativistic effects. I talk about time dilation and length contraction and what it would look

  • 07:29 How Microphones Can Record LightRecording My Voice As Light Waves

    How Microphones Can Record LightRecording My Voice As Light Waves

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    In this video I show you what light sounds like in a microphone by performing my very first recording of my voice being transferred to a microphone through light.Get Your Experiment Box Here: https://theactionlab.com/Checkout my experiment book: https://a

  • 08:40 Shining The World's Most Powerful Laser At The Moon!

    Shining The World's Most Powerful Laser At The Moon!

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    In this video I show you what would happen if we shined the world's most powerful laser at the moon. I start from a small handheld laser and move up in power and show you what it would look like from the moon and what the strongest laser would actually do

  • 05:02 GmbcThe Shape That Shouldn't Exist

    GmbcThe Shape That Shouldn't Exist

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    In this video I show you a Gmbc. This is a shape that has only two equilibrium pointsone stable and one unstable, instead of the usual minimum of 4. It is self-righting no matter how you set it down. .STL file for the Gmbc: https://www.thingiverse.com/thi

  • 05:16 Popular How fast is the speed of thought? - Seena Mathew

    How fast is the speed of thought? - Seena Mathew

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    Travel into the brain to see how its network of neurons transmit your thoughts and what factors determine how quickly you think.--Your mortal enemy has captured you and hooked you up to a bizarre experiment. Hes extended your nervous system with one very

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  • 36:39 Playing 10000 Marbles - Marble Machine X #146

    Playing 10000 Marbles - Marble Machine X #146

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  • 03:12 Mission to Mars

    Mission to Mars

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    Mars is the most explored world other than the Earth, but weve not sent anyone there yet. Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the challenges astronauts would encounter on their long journey to Mars and what it might be like to liv

  • 03:06 Popular Stars and the H-R Diagram

    Stars and the H-R Diagram

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    Stars are like humans they have similarities and differences with each other but all have a finite lifetime. Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers explain how stars can be categorised and their evolution studied by tracking their movement across a very

  • 02:47 The Origin of the Elements

    The Origin of the Elements

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    The Universe we see today is made from particles arranged in a wide variety of elements, but where did it all come from? Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explain how the very first elementary particles came to be and have since gone on

  • 02:32 What Is Gravity?

    What Is Gravity?

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    From Newtons longstanding ideas to Einsteins revolutionary theories, Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers explain how our understanding of gravity has changed from looking at how gravity affects us in our daily lives and how it governs what we observe

  • 02:21 Exploring Moons

    Exploring Moons

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    Our Moon is just one of many moons in the solar system. Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore some of the different properties and characteristics of a few weird and interesting moons orbiting around the other planets.For School Gro

  • 03:36 Popular How did the Solar System form?

    How did the Solar System form?

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    We know about the planets, moons and space rocks that make up our Solar System. But where did it all come from? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they set out to discover how our Solar System formed.For School Groups: https://www.rmg.co.

  • 13:16 Life on Venus?

    Life on Venus?

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    While Mars may be the planet that springs to mind when there are discussions of possible alien life in our Solar System, a publication on the discovery of a rare gas (phosphine) in Venus atmosphere may mean that there is more than one planet that possesse

  • 02:51 Popular Collisions and Explosions in the Universe

    Collisions and Explosions in the Universe

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    On the smallest to the largest scales, collisions and explosions happen all over our Universe. Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they uncover some of the most explosive events in space.For School Groups: https://www.rmg.co.uk/schools-com

  • 03:26 Where does Space begin?

    Where does Space begin?

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    Have you ever wondered how far away space is; how far are the different things you see above your head? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they ascend up through the different layers of the Earths atmosphere to reveal what we would see at

  • 02:53 Popular What is Light?

    What is Light?

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    Our Universe is a vast and very interesting place and light plays a big part in us being able to understand more about it. To find out how join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore more.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your

  • 02:50 Popular The Story of Stars

    The Story of Stars

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    Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about the stars? What makes them so special? Why are some even different colours? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the science behind the different types of stars in our

  • 02:22 Newton's Laws of Motion

    Newton's Laws of Motion

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    Join our Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they go on an epic journey to find out how Newton's Laws of Motion work in space. Buckle your seatbelts, you are in for an adventure.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-obs

  • 04:43 How big is the Universe?

    How big is the Universe?

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    ROG astronomer Liz shows us the expanding nature of the Universe and how this affects the light reaching us from distant galaxies, some of which will remain forever hidden from our view.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-ob

  • 02:10 Shadows On Other Worlds

    Shadows On Other Worlds

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    Join the astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich as they go on an adventure to discover what shadows look like on other worlds.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-observatory #ROGschools #ROGAstronomers #Universe #Ast

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