Bloomberg
Strategist Sosnick Sees Return of King Dollar
"I don't see the big drag on the dollar," Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers chief strategist, says during an interview with Alix Steel and Stephen Carroll on "Bloomberg Markets."
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National Science Foundation
Science of the Winter Olympic Games: Engineering Competition Suits
What a thrilling job for an engineer: designing advanced athletic competition suits! Which materials can most reduce friction and drag, and yet still be flexible enough to move with the athlete's body? With attention focused on Shani...
National Science Foundation
Suit Up—Science of the Winter Olympics
You are what you wear! Learn the complex design strategies that result in the competition clothing seen in the Olympics. Scientists consider the requirement of each sport, which typically results in resisting air drag.
National Science Foundation
Air Lift—Science of the Winter Olympics
Up, up, and away! Young scholars learn how to apply physics to a successful ski jump. An interesting video lesson compares and contrasts drag and lift in the context of a ski jump.
National Science Foundation
Banking on Speed—Science of the Winter Olympics
Get on the right track! Young scholars learn about the importance of momentum and friction during a bobsled ride. A video lesson speaks to a bobsled designer to explain how he considers the physics during the design process.
Real Engineering
Boom: The Future of Supersonic Flight
Boom! Individuals watch a Real Engineering video to learn about current innovations in supersonic flight. The resource describes an airplane being developed by the Boom Technology company and compares its design to the Concorde.
Real Engineering
Why Are Airplane Wings Angled Backwards??
Being backwards isn't always bad. Scholars view a short video in the Real Engineering series to see why airplane wings are not straight and are angled backwards. The video provides a brief timeline of how airplane wings have evolved over...
SciShow
What are Those Things on Airplanes' Wings?
Why do airplane wings curve up at the ends? Here's a video that introduces viewers to winglets, the curved ends of airplane wings. It begins with an introduction to how airplane wings give both lift and drag then explains the vortex...
Steve Spangler Science
Hovering Plane - Sick Science! #027
Bring Bernoulli's principle before the eyes of your earth scientists! By setting two fans up facing each other, you can get a paper airplane to hover between them. Lift and drag concepts can be taught when you show this clip or perform...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: Soaring in the Wind: The Science of Kite Flying
Flying kites is a popular hobby in Malaysia and very much part of the culture. This lesson looks at kite flying science to introduce basic ideas related to the dynamics of kite flying and can be used as an extension of a physics lesson,...
Other
Mitk12: Physics of Skydiving
When you fall thousands of feet from the sky, it seems like something strange is happening with the laws of physics. Turns out, everything relies on a simple force - DRAG! [3:46]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Science Out Loud: The Physics of Skydiving
When you fall thousands of feet from the sky, it seems like something strange is happening with the laws of physics. Turns out, everything relies on a simple force - DRAG! Watch these MIT students demonstrate fun moves while skydiving!...
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Engineering Videos: Flight Aerodynamics
Learn about lift, thrust, drag, weight, airfoil, air pressure, Bernoulli's principle to understand flight aerodynamics. [7:14]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of Speed: Drag & Drafting
Engine power is constrained at superspeedways like Daytona and Talladega, so teams use aerodynamics to gain an advantage. Teams adjust their cars to minimize drag, but then it's up to the drivers to find 'the draft' and to trust the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Physics: The Forces on an Airplane
How do airplanes fly? It's not magic. Learn about the forces that help (and hinder) airplane flight.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Air Resistance & Newton's Second Law
This narrated lesson explains how Newton's second law of motion changes when air resistance is considered with falling objects. [6:42]
Next Vista for Learning
Next Vista for Learning: Terminal Velocity: The Physics of I Fly
A video explaining that terminal velocity exists when the force of gravity equals the force of drag on an object. Video shows how terminal velocity exists in a wind tunnel. [4:08]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Wind Tunnel
Discover how researchers use wind tunnels to test automobiles and airplanes. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out which vehicle shape is the most aerodynamic. [6:06]