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SciShow
The Rocket that Hopped
Surveyor 6 may not have been the first craft to make a soft landing on the Moon, but it is the first craft to take off from the surface of another world. And it did so in a very adorable way. Long before any Apollo astronaut, Surveyor 6...
Curated Video
Motion
Or, movement. In physics, motion is a change in position in space, over time.
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Glossary Film.
Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
Curated Video
Centripetal Force: How Central Forces Cause Objects to Spin or Turn
What are central forces and how do they make objects spin or turn? Physics - Forces - Learning Points. A centripetal force makes an object follow a circular path. The moment of inertia is the resistance of an object when the speed of...
Curated Video
How Do Animals Fly?
Biological evolution has allowed some animals to fly. Find out exactly how their wings work to achieve this. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Flight occurs when the upward force is greater than the downward. Flight is explained by...
Curated Video
Newton's Laws of Motion
Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion explain how and why objects move as they do - the principles which underlie all of modern mechanics. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Sir Isaac Newton published his laws of motion in 1687. Every movement...
Curated Video
How Do Planes Fly?
Aeroplanes use the same forces and physical principles as birds to fly. Discover how man has copied nature to achieve flight. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Flight occurs when the upward force (lift) is greater than the downward....
Science ABC
Why Can't We See the Dark Side of The Moon?
One of the most important things we have learned about the Moon is that while it revolves around the Earth, it always points the same face toward our planet. That is the only face we see when we look at the Moon from home. In fact, we...
Debunked
Can You Survive An Elevator Fall By Jumping?
Find out the best way to survive a 150 meter elevator fall, and at the same time learn about gravitational acceleration and understand Newton’s Laws. Your monthly dose of hypothetical physics scenarios is here, and today we’re dropping...
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problem: Two-Dimensional Two-Body Problem
You're really getting good at building physics toys in your garage! Check this awesome pulley system. You put your physics knowledge to the test and try to make a prediction about what will happen when you let these two blocks go. Will...
NASA
Nasa: Thrust, Lesson 5
This video clip shows how Newton's second law relates to thrust on airplanes. Watch as an instructor at NASA's National Test Pilot School shows how thrust can change through an engines propellers and engine. [10:40]
NASA
Nasa: Climb and Descent, Lesson 7
Watch this NASA video and learn how Newton's laws apply to the climb and descent of airplanes. Discover how the flight path of a plane is determine by the speed, weight, angle and altitude of the aircraft. [13:13]
NASA
Nasa: Cruise, Lesson 8
This NASA video shows how Newton's laws can be used to calculate an airplane's cruise performance. Learn how to rearrange the lift and drag to provide a maximum performance. [10:54]
NASA
Nasa: Landing, Lesson 9
This NASA video demonstrates how Newton's laws apply to the landing of an airplane. Learn how to calculate the minimum runway length and discover the three phases involved in landing an airplane. [13:45]
NASA
Nasa: The Landing: Approach
This video clip shows how Newton's laws apply to the landing of an airplane. Learn how the flaps on the airplanes wings help to decrease the speed of the airplane before landing. [2:36]
NASA
Nasa: Force Equals Mass Times Acceleration: Newton's Second Law
This video clip discusses how Newton's second law of motion is associated with aerospace. In this video, scientists discuss how you can feel g forces on a roller coaster and how to calculate a person's mass using the law. [3:59]
NASA
Nasa: The Law of Inertia: Newton's First Law
This video show how Newton's first law of motion applies to aerospace. This video shows how seat belts provide an outside force and stop inertia. [3:07]
SciShow
Sci Show Kids: Swings, Slides, and Science
A video exploring how playgrounds how a place to study forces. Learn about how gravity, Newton's laws, and forces can be found as you play. [3:37]
Other
Phoenix Film and Video: Gravity, Force, and Work
Zog is introduced to Newton's basic laws of motion. By observing objects on earth and in space, Zog learns that nothing can start moving, speed up, slow down, change direction or stop unless a force is applied to it -- even if the force...
NASA
Nasa: The Landing: Rollout
This NASA video demonstrates how Newton's laws apply to landing an airplane. Learn why runway length is so important during the rollout phase of landing. [3:28]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Newton's First and Second Laws of Motion
Explore Newton's first and second laws of motion, including some examples of inertial reference frames. [5:23]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Newton's Third Law of Motion Stated Mathematically
A narrated screencast which explains the mathematical application of Newton's Third Law of Motion. [4:14]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Non Inertial Reference Frames
Watch this narrated presentation, and take a different look at Newton's First Law of Motion, and find out what non-inertial reference frames are. [2:26]