Instructional Video11:33
Flipping Physics

Introductory Tip-to-Tail Vector Addition Problem

12th - Higher Ed
This is a very basic introductory to Tip-to-Tail Vector Addition Problem using a motorized toy car that I made. I don't just talk about it in a general sense, I actually show the different vectors being added together.
Instructional Video10:26
Flipping Physics

Introduction to Tip-to-Tail Vector Addition, Vectors and Scalars

12th - Higher Ed
This is a very basic introduction to Tip-to-Tail Vector Addition using a motorized toy car that I made. Also included is an introduction to Vectors and Scalars, their definitions and some variable examples of Vectors and Scalars.
Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Science of Speed: Momentum and Time

9th - 10th
Increasing the time of a collision from a tenth of a second to two tenths of a second can make a huge difference in the number of G's a driver experiences. The car, the track, seat belts, and seat construction spread out the force of...
Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Science of Speed: Firesuits

9th - 10th
"Frightening" is how Jeff Gordon describes fire, even though he knows he's protected head to toe (and right down to his underwear) by fire-resistant Nomex fabric. Firesuits and the associated gear don't just protect drivers from fire,...
Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Science of Speed: Power

9th - 10th
Think of 850 horses all lined up - that's how much power a NASCAR Sprint Cup engine has. The engine's job is to convert the energy in fuel to speed. NASCAR engines do it faster and more efficiently than passenger car engines. [4:52]