SciShow
Where Does Static Come From
Did you know you can watch the big bang on an old TV any time you want?
Bozeman Science
Wave Model of an Electron
The wave model of the electron can be used to explain the Bohr model. Electrons are found in certain orbits because they interfere with themselves and create standing waves. When the wavelengths don't match up with a whole integer they...
SciShow
The First Neutron Star Collision We've Ever Seen
The results are in from the neutron star collision this past August! Astronomers are revealing what they've learned so far, with more pure gold research underway!
MinutePhysics
The Wave/Particle Duality - Part 2
In this episode, I revisit the wave particle duality and present an intuitive analogy for understanding how it works.
Bozeman Science
PS4B - Electromagnetic Radiation
In this video Paul Andersen describes some of the properties of electromagnetic radiation. The electromagnetic spectrum varies by wavelength from radio waves to gamma rays. We only see a portion of the spectrum known as visible light. A...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can loud music damage your hearing? | Heather Malyuk
After a concert, you find it difficult to hear your friend rave about the show. It sounds like they're speaking from across the room, and it's tough to make out their voice over the ringing in your ears. But, by the next morning, the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The science of hearing - Douglas L. Oliver
The ability to recognize sounds and identify their location is possible thanks to the auditory system. That's comprised of two main parts: the ear, and the brain. The ear's task is to convert sound energy into neural signals; the brain's...
Bozeman Science
Doppler Effect
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the perceived frequency of a source depends on the motion of both the source and the observer. As a source approaches an observer the frequency will increase and as it moves away it will decrease....
Bozeman Science
Wave Period and Frequency
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the period is the time between wave and the frequency is the number of waves per second. Period is measured in seconds and frequency is measured in Hertz. Wave period and wave frequency are...
SciShow
The Greatest Failed Experiment Ever
In this episode SciShow Space we talk about the aether...which hasn't been proven.
MinutePhysics
What is the Wave-Particle Duality
In this episode, we discuss the Wave Particle Duality and why quantum mechanics is weirder than anything we're used to in our daily lives!
Bozeman Science
Traveling Waves
In this video Paul Andersen explains how traveling waves move through space and time. The reflection and interference of traveling waves can create standing waves which appear motionless. Examples of traveling waves in one and two...
SciShow
Why Does Hair Get Frizzy When It's Humid?
If your hair gets frizzy when the humidity is high, try not to think of it as a bad hair day—you're really just a human hygrometer!
SciShow
Using Sunlight to Propel Spaceships
When scientists are planning missions, they sometimes have to take into account the fact that the light from the Sun pushes on the spacecraft. But with solar sails, they can also use that pressure to propel the craft along.
Bozeman Science
Wave Superposition
In this video Paul Andersen explains how waves interact when moving through one another. Unlike particles waves can interfere both constructively and destructively. The amount of interference is determined through the superposition...
MinutePhysics
What is the Uncertainty Principle
In this episode, we talk about the Heisenberg uncertainty principle and how it's not really that weird - it's just a property of waves!
SciShow
Good Vibrations
Can you feel them in your fingers? How about in your lungs? Vibrations are all around us, so let’s explore some everyday vibrations!
SciShow
Fluid Dynamics and Aliens! (Okay, Not Really) | SciShow Quiz Show
This week, Dr. Shini Somara goes toe to toe with Hank in a battle of wits about fluid dynamics and life in space.
MinuteEarth
Why Doesn't All Thunder Sound The Same?
We've all experienced thunder, but what ARE all those claps, booms, and rumbles?
Bozeman Science
Wave Equation
In this video Paul Andersen explains how a sine or cosine wave can describe the position of the wave based on wavelength or wave period. A wave function can the position of a wave as a function or the amplitude and wavelength or the...
Bozeman Science
Beats
In this video Paul Andersen explains how beats are created through interference of waves with similar frequencies. The changes in amplitude are caused by destructive and constructive interference. The frequency of beats is equal to the...
Bozeman Science
Wave-Particle Duality of Light
In this video Paul Andersen explains how light can be treated as both a particle and a wave. Physicists use scale to determine which model to use when studying light. When the wavelength of light is equivalent to the size of the object a...
Crash Course
Light Is Waves: Crash Course Physics
The way light behaves can seem very counter intuitive, and many physicists would agree with that, but once you figure out light waves it all starts to make more sense! In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini shows us how we know...
SciShow
How Do Polarized Sunglasses Work?
The useful glare-blocking properties of polarized sunglasses are well-known to just about anyone who goes outside. What isn't so well-known is how they reduce glare in the first place. That answer is deceptively complicated!