Curated Video
A Big Contradiction
Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose, University of Oxford, describes a profound puzzle that he's been wrestling with throughout his entire research career: how is it possible that the universe began in a peculiar state of both minimum and...
Curated Video
The Big Bang Entropy Puzzle
Nobel Laureate in Physics Roger Penrose (Oxford) relates his longstanding bemusement at why the early universe was in such a peculiar low state of entropy.
Zach Star
Today In Engineering (Episode 2) | Human Vs A.I. Drone Race, Laser Communication, and more...
This video of "Today In Engineering" includes: 1. Human Vs AI Drone Race 2. Nasa' Psyche Project 3. Near Perfect Streaming Algorithm 4. The Boring Company
Flipping Physics
AP Physics 1: Review of Mechanical Waves
Review of the Mechanical Waves topics covered in the AP Physics 1 curriculum.
Zach Star
What does a Physics major do? (Part 1 Curriculum and Subfields)
Physics majors study the universe, from electrons and protons to supergiant stars. As a physics major you will take A LOT of math and apply complex formulas to the problems at hand. Physics majors don't just learn the equations that...
Zach Star
What Math Classes Do Engineers (and Physics Majors) Take?
This is a more technical video that describes the calculus classes you will take as an engineering (and physics major) in undergrad. Regardless of what type of engineering discipline you choose, you will take mostly the same math...
Zach Star
Physics Vs Electrical Engineering - How to Pick the Right Major
The undergraduate curriculum for physics and electrical engineering have some similarities that students may not be aware of. With both majors you get to see circuits, basics physics concepts, and even electromagnetic waves. Physics...
Physics Girl
What happens when black holes collide? | EXPERT ANSWERS PHYSICS GIRL QUESTIONS
What happens when black holes collide? What is the speed of gravity? There are so many weird questions related to gravitational waves.
Physics Girl
Electric Charge and Light - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review with Dianna Cowern
Lesson 18 (Electric Charge and Light) 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!...
Zach Star
The Physics Major (Part 2)
If you missed part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EYFlnI_0ew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Join Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/majorprep/ This video goes over statistical mechanics and a few other...
Visual Learning Systems
Light: Summing Up
Upon viewing the Light video series, students will be able to do the following: List some of the reasons light is important to all living things. Understand that light is a type of energy. Describe how light behaves both as a wave and as...
Visual Learning Systems
The Nature of Light: Electromagnetic Spectrum
Students will learn about the different frequencies along the electromagnetic spectrum. Vivid animation is used to explore the visible spectrum of light and the colors it allows us to see everyday. The video also investigates various...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST Unscripted - Kent Irwin
Former NIST physicist Kent Irwin discusses the NIST transistion edge sensor, a special integrated circuit made from superconducting materials, and how it is being used to study everything from the Big Bang to the safety of nuclear plants.
Physics Girl
Can you call a cell phone in the microwave?
Do cell phones placed in a microwave still receive signals? What is the difference between microwave oven radiation and the signals used by your phone?
NASA
Gravity Assist: Jupiter with Jared Espley
As large as 1,000 Earths, Jupiter is the heavy hitter of the solar system. Even its Great Red Spot is larger than Earth, yet it’s shrinking! In this episode of Gravity Assist, Planetary Science Director Jim Green talks with Jared Espley...
Science360
NSF Director on 1st cosmic event seen in gravitational waves and in light
Excerpts from National Science Foundation Director France Córdova's remarks at the press conference announcing the first gravitational wave detection of a neutron star collision and the first time a cosmic event was seen both in...
Mr Henry's Music World
All About Pitch in Music
Take a musical adventure with Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite as they teach all about pitch in music.
Zach Star
What does a Physics Major do? (Part 2 Research and Career Examples)
Our part 2 video of "What does a physics major do" covers what research positions and jobs a physics major could go into. In the video I focus mostly on jobs that directly apply to physics. What you'll find is that there are an endless...
Curated Video
Interactions of Electromagnetic Waves with Charged Particles
In this video, the presenter discusses the interaction between electromagnetic waves and charged particles. The video covers examples of radio waves interacting with electrons and how they can create alternating currents in appropriate...
FuseSchool
Electromagnetic Waves | Electricity | Physics | FuseSchool
Electromagnetic Waves | Electricity | Physics | FuseSchool You may never have heard of the electromagnetic spectrum, but you would have heard of many parts of it and use them daily. They are all electromagnetic transverse waves that...
Curated Video
How Remote Controls Work
In this video, we learn how remote controls work by sending signals through electromagnetic signals. The remote control emits infrared radiation, which is received by a small infrared light detector on the device being operated. By...
Curated Video
Higgs Boson (The God Particle) and Higgs Field Explained in Simple Words
The Higgs boson is a wave, ripple or disturbance in an invisible, all-permeating field called the Higgs field. In the year 1964, Peter Higgs, François Englert and four other scientists proposed a rather unique idea to explain why certain...
Curated Video
Transverse and Longitudinal Waves: Understanding the Differences
This video is a lecture about waves, specifically transverse and longitudinal waves. The speaker defines what a wave is and explains how it transfers energy without any matter being transferred. The video then delves into the differences...