MinutePhysics
Do We Expand With the Universe?
The cat's out of the bag (or off the leash, in this case) regarding the expansion of the universe. In this intriguing episode, the narrator explains that space is expanding, not the objects within it. He also tells how expansion...
MinutePhysics
Minute Physics: What Is Gravity?
Gravity is thoroughly defined in this short, but weighty, featurette. The relationship of mass to force is incorporated, and the idea that gravity can also attract energy is introduced. In a flipped classroom situation, have learners...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gravitation: Would a Brick or Feather Fall Faster?
Learn about whether a feather or a brick would fall faster on the moon in this video lecture. Understand how air resistance affects how objects fall to Earth. [10:34]
NASA
Nasa: The Role of Microgravity in Scientific Research
View this video and discover the four main ways that particles, atoms, and molecules move in liquid. This video segment demonstrates what sedimentation, buoyancy-driven convection, diffusion, and capillarity are and how gravity impacts...
NASA
Nasa: What Is Microgravity?
Watch this video and learn what microgravity is and how space shuttles experience continuous fall. Learn how to recreate microgravity here on Earth. [2:20]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cepheid Variables: Why Gravity Gets So Strong Near Dense Objects
Find out why gravity gets so strong near dense objects. [8:13]
NASA
Nasa: Simulating the Low Gravity Conditions of Space in the Lab
This video segment shows different equipment used to study microgravity. This video demonstrates equipment such as drop tower, research aircraft, and a rocket. [0:44]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: What Is the Solar System?
The solar system can be intimidating to study due to its vast size. This video is helpful in understanding patterns of the universe. Detailed background information on the formation of the solar system is included, as well as teaching...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gravitation (Part 2)
This is part 2 of Sal Khan's introduction to Newton's Law of Gravitation. [8:16]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Strange Physics: Dark Flow, Fine Structure Constant
We'll talk about the mind-boggling idea that stuff we can't see within our visible universe could be causing gravitational effects on visible matter.