Curated Video
Newton's First Law: Forces and Object Motion
This is a lecture video on Newton's first law that explains how the force applied to objects affects their motion. The video starts with a recap of forces and how multiple forces can be combined to give a resultant force. The video then...
Curated Video
Understanding Energy Dissipation: Minimizing Wasted Energy and Maximizing Energy Efficiency
The video focuses on the concept of energy dissipation and how it occurs in various systems. It begins by explaining the principle of conservation of energy and then goes on to provide examples of closed and open systems. The video then...
FuseSchool
Resultant Forces
A force is a push or a pull that acts on an object. Forces are vector quantities because they have both magnitude and direction, and so can be represented by an arrow. Scalar quantities have only magnitude and no direction. When several...
Schooling Online
Physics Kinematics: Motion in a Straight Line - Measuring Gravity Part 2
The results are in – gravity is weaker than it should be! Lotus is certain that someone is digging a giant cave underneath the Big Apple, but Mark isn’t convinced. Who do you think is correct? This lesson will assess the accuracy,...
Schooling Online
Physics Kinematics: Motion in a Straight Line - Misunderstanding Acceleration
As the city gets devoured by the sinkhole, Vector Man investigates its suspicious origin. Does he have enough time to salvage the evidence? This lesson will debunk the most commonly held misconceptions about acceleration. Definitions...
Science360
The Physics of Popping Water Balloons
Take a slow motion look at what actually happens when a water balloon bursts.
Flipping Physics
What is Terminal Velocity? How Do We Find It?
The acceleration and terminal velocity of a dropped object are determined. The motion graphs of dropped coffee filters are demonstrated. Terminal velocity of a baseball is determined. Numerical Modeling is previewed. Want Lecture Notes?...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Physics of Rockets
This video is a lesson about the physics of rockets and how engineers design and build them. The teacher explains concepts such as Newton's three laws of motion, the role of forces in rocket propulsion, the importance of thrust, weight,...
Curated Video
Understanding Contact and Non-Contact Forces and Gravity
This video provides an explanation of the differences between contact forces and non-contact forces, with a particular focus on the force of gravity. The speaker defines what a force is and how it interacts with objects. They provide...
Flipping Physics
(part 1 of 2) An Introductory Projectile Motion Problem with an Initial Horizontal Velocity
Can you drop a ball from a moving vehicle and get it to land in a bucket? You can using Physics! In this video we solve an introductory projectile motion problem involving an initial horizontal velocity and predict how far in front of...
DoodleScience
Resultant Forces _ GCSE Physics
An object may have several different forces acting on it, which can have different strengths and directions. But they can be added together to give the resultant force. This is a single force that has the same effect on the object as all...
FuseSchool
Gravity & Free Fall
Gravity & Free Fall | Forces & Motion | Physics | FuseSchool In this video you will learn about gravity, gravitational force, the law of gravity and the affects without gravity. CREDITS Animation & Design: Joshua Thomas...
Flipping Physics
A Brief Look at the Force of Drag using Numerical Modeling (or The Euler Method)
This is how you include air resistance in projectile motion. It requires the Drag Force and Numerical Modeling (or the Euler Method). It is also very helpful to use a spreadsheet to do the calculations. I prove a statement from a...
Physics Girl
The Physics of Weightless Flight ft Emily Calandrelli
Ever wanted to know how those vomit comet planes simulate weightlessness?
Curated Video
Conservation of Energy and Calculating Energy Changes in Objects
The video is a lecture focused on the principle of the conservation of energy, using the example of a swinging pendulum to demonstrate the conversion between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy. The lecture also covers the...
Physics Girl
What weightlessness feels like on Zero-G planes
The zero g plane, also known as a parabolic flight, or the vomit comet, flies in parabolic trajectories to give a brief experience of weightlessness. This flight, operated by Novespace in Bordeaux, France, offered 14 weightless...
Flipping Physics
Deriving Escape Velocity of Planet Earth
Escape velocity is defined and illustrated. The escape velocity of planet Earth is derived.
FuseSchool
Balanced & Unbalanced Forces
Balanced & Unbalanced Forces | Forces & Motion | Physics | FuseSchool How do we find out whether the forces acting on an object are balanced or unbalanced? Learn in this video from the "Forces and Motion" chapter of the FuseSchool GCSE /...
Flipping Physics
Introduction to Free-Fall and the Acceleration due to Gravity
In this lesson we extend our knowledge of Uniformly Accelerated Motion to include freely falling objects. We talk about what Free-Fall means, how to work with it and how to identify and object in Free-Fall. Today I get to introduce so...
ProEdify
Understanding Non-Conservative Forces: Kinetic Friction and Air Resistance
This video introduces the concept of non-conservative forces, focusing on kinetic friction and air resistance as examples. It explains how these forces cause mechanical energy to change or dissipate within a system, converting kinetic...
Debunked
What Happens When You Drop A Penny Off The Empire State Building?
Can throwing a penny off of the top of the Empire State Building lead to a murder charge, and what is surprisingly more deadly?
Science Buddies
Make a Parachute
Have you ever wondered what a parachute and an open rain jacket have in common? They both trap air and slow you down when you move fast! In this activity, you design a parachute for a miniature action figure. Tissue paper or a plastic...
Physics Girl
Can You Solve These Physics Riddles? (Part 1/3)
Physics Girl and Simone Giertz team up to challenge each other to answer science riddles as part of an extensive video series on physics. In a subset of three videos, both physics and electronics questions challenge viewers to apply past...
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
MLK: Nonviolence is the Most Powerful Weapon
A short video interview with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. provides young social scientists with an opportunity to hear directly from King about his commitment to non-violent organized resistance and why he believed it is the most powerful...