Looking Glass Universe
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle - Quantum Mechanics
In this episode Ill describe the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics and talk about what it really means.
Visual Learning Systems
Sound: Pitch and Frequency
When you hear the roar of traffic, the bark of a dog, or your teacher's voice, you are experiencing sound. This program uses colorful animations to explore important characteristics of sound, including intensity, loudness, pitch, and...
Professor Dave Explains
Standing Waves and Harmonics
Not all waves travel across the ocean or across the universe. Some are stuck in a certain spot! Like the vibrations of the strings on a guitar. What's the deal with these standing waves? And what's this, quantization? Oh my! We'd better...
One Minute History
Attack on Pearl Harbor - World War II - One Minute History
December 7, 1941 - Hawaii - Japanese spy Takeo Yoshikawa hears the code phrase “East wind, rain” on his short wave radio, signalling an attack on America. North of Oahu, Mitsuo Fuchida, Commander of the Imperial Japanese fleet, launches...
Higgsino Physics
Why Does Light Bend in Glass? - Refraction and Mirages Visualized with Huygens Principle
Why does light bend when it enters glass and how do mirages happen? Using the Huygens principle, to show why refraction will make the light bend. Also showing why Inferior mirage happens.
All this with the Huygens principle.
Virtually Passed
Wave equation: Vibrating String Proof
The 1 dimensional wave equation is solved here using the separation of variables technique (assuming u(x,t) = phi(x) q(t). I simplify the formula further using the boundary conditions: u(0,t) = 0 and u(L,t) = 0 The constants in the final...
Professor Dave Explains
Interference, Reflection, and Diffraction
Light and sound waves do all kinds of cool stuff, because they can be in the same place at the same time, unlike matter. This creates patterns that are important to understand! Let's take a look.
Science360
Electromagnetic Radiation - Chalk Talk
Check out the range of possibilities the electromagnetic spectrum gives science. This animated series of short videos acts as a video glossary to define specific scientific terms or concepts in a fun, easy to understand way. In each...
Curated Video
Understanding the Powerful Waves of Tsunamis
Learn about the causes of tsunamis, their characteristics, and the destruction they can cause. Tsunamis are a form of natural disaster where a huge wave or waves form. Understand the importance of preparing for these powerful storms, as...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Wave Interference
Overview of interference using the example of sound waves.
Science360
Gentle sound waves
A bubble on a stadium horn... Will it pop when the horn is played? Parts Needed: 1 Stadium horn 1 Plate with bubble solution
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is A Tsunami?
This video is answering the question of what is a tsunami.
Science360
Wave Energy Harnessing the Ocean's Power - Science Nation
Harnessing energy from the waves of the world's oceans seems like the ultimate in renewable fuel. Yet research lags 15-20 years behind studies of solar and wind power. With funding from the National Science Foundation, Electrical...
Physics Girl
How I broke a wine glass with my VOICE (using science!)
If you sing at a wine glass at its exact resonant frequency, you can break the glass without the help of a speaker! Learn the physics behind that.
Mazz Media
Sound
Helping children relate to the topics they study is what the Real World Science series of videos does best. Real World Science: Sound helps students learn the principles of sound, the range of human hearing and significant terms, as they...
Mazz Media
Light
Using real world demonstrations and colorful graphics, Real World Science: Light teaches students the different properties of light, pertinent definitions and how light travels. Students will learn how different mediums can affect light,...
Let's Tute
Understanding Floods: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention
This video explains the causes of floods and their devastating consequences on a nation's economy, environment, and people. It also discusses the factors that contribute to floods and how they can be prevented through water conservation...
JJ Medicine
Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis) Signs & Symptoms | & Why They Occur
Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis) Signs & Symptoms | & Why They Occur Kidney stones (causing kidney stone disease, or nephrolithiasis) is a condition involving formation of stones (renal calculi) within the kidneys. These stones can cause...
Professor Dave Explains
Earthquakes and Seismology in Earth’s Interior
We just learned about all the layers of the Earth, but how did we accumulate this information? How do we know the composition of these layers and the depths at which they occur? The answer is seismology! Let's learn about the different...
One Minute History
1918 Pandemic! - The Spanish Flu - One Minute History
1917 - In the midst of the horror of World War I, a new disease with high mortality begins to attack soldiers on all sides of the battlefront. Malnourishment, combat stress and unsanitary living conditions create the ideal breeding...
Get Me Coding
Learn How to Work With Sounds in Scratch
Start bringing your coding project to life with sound.
Let's Tute
Reflection and its Types: A Quiz Session
The video discusses the concept of reflection, including the difference between specular and diffused reflection and how light interacts with irregular surfaces. It also includes a quiz to test the viewer's knowledge.
Science360
Wave Energy
Harnessing energy from the waves of the world's oceans seems like the ultimate in renewable fuel. Yet research lags 15-20 years behind studies of solar and wind power. With funding from the National Science Foundation, Electrical...