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This crystal can split light particles
How unusual non-linear crystals can entangle particles of light, or photons. Thanks to non-profit edX.org for sponsoring this video. Quantum entanglement involves a special process of splitting photons into two. But it involves a process...
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My dad was stuck by lightning (TWICE!)
My dad has been hit by lightning twice! This is an interview with him about those incidents. Plus we chatted about the science behind a lightning strike, which it's so dangerous, and how to avoid getting hit.
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Waves, Light and Sound - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review with Dianna Cowern
Lesson 17 (Waves, Light, and Sound) of Dianna's Intro Physics Class on Physics Girl. Never taken physics before? Want to learn the basics of physics? Need a review of AP Physics concepts before the exam? This course is for you! Exercises...
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5 Awesome Science Party Tricks!
Check back next week for an explanation of these 5 physics party tricks!
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Crazy pool vortex
This unique phenomenon can be easily reproduced in a pool on a sunny day.
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World's Only Moving Mud Puddle
Want to support more videos like this? Patreon.com/physicsgirl A mud puddle started moving across the California desert, and no one knows why. Dianna visited the mud spring to find out how a puddle became declared a natural disaster....
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What is the MAGIC RUSSIAN DIAMOND?
In the early 2000s, physicist found a diamond they’d been searching for. Find out what it was used for.
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Can you power a house with a ShakeWeight?
Using a ShakeWeight, how long would it take to produce enough energy to power a house for a day? Are we making progress toward clean and alternative energy sources? PBS Digital Studios is grateful to Bill and Melinda Gates for their...
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The Projector Illusion | EVERYDAY MYSTERIES
Have you ever seen a blur of color when looking away from a projector screen? Or noticed how flashing lights look different colors when you move your eyes? This is an everyday mystery! The answer lies in persistence of vision and how...
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HOME CHALLENGE: 20 Easy Experiments in 5 mins for Bored Adults and Kids at School Inside
Are you a bored adult or a parent stuck at home? Try these DIY science experiments! SAFETY TIPS FOR TEA BAG ROCKET • Flammable surfaces: DO NOT light tea bags on a flammable surface. Experiment should be conducted on a fireproof surface,...
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How to Shrink a Quarter with Electricity
How an 8000V electromagnet can be used to shrink a quarter. The interplay between electric and magnetic forces leads to the Lorentz Force and Faraday’s law of induction which can be used to shrink a quarter, or any other type of metal coin.
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The HIDDEN Magnets in Your Phone ft. MKBHD
Magnet paper or magnet film shows you where magnetic fields are. With MKBHD, Dianna explores how magnetic paper works, what devices look like with the paper, and a mystery magnet.
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How rainbows with NO COLOR are possible
What the heck are spider-web rainbows? What are these rare white rainbows, and how do they form?
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What do programmers actually do?
I left a physics job to do software engineering. Was it worth it? What do software engineers actually do?
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WHICH TANK FILLS FIRST? ft. Simone Giertz
Dianna Cowern from Physics Girl and Simone Giertz take this viral bucket riddle to the real world with a physical test. Which tank will fill first?
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What is Color? Flame Challenge Winner 2014
This is the winning entry for the 2014 Flame Challenge put on by Alan Alda and the Center for Communicating Science.
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Fun with Vortex Rings in the Pool
Create half-ring vortices in a pool by sliding a plate through water and adding food coloring to the ends.
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Only some humans can see this type of light
Polarized light is an unusual form of light. Can humans see when light is polarized?
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How to Make a Hurricane on a Bubble
How do scientists mimic the physics of a hurricane on the surface of a bubble? What other types of crazy research are bubbles used for? Learn how to create colorful vortices on a bubble in your kitchen!
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Oxygen is MAGNETIC?!
Liquid oxygen has unusual magnetic properties. This demonstration with the MIT Technical Services Group and a crazy blowtorch demonstration on the curie point of iron share a glimpse into how different kinds of magnetism work.
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The Physics of Weightless Flight ft Emily Calandrelli
Ever wanted to know how those vomit comet planes simulate weightlessness?
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Singing this Note is IMPOSSIBLE!
Try to sing the impossible note! Singers try to sing into a pipe, and find certain notes are impossible to sing, even for professionals. WHY?! More facts: Most objects have a number of different resonant frequencies. The first resonance...
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How to Make a Cloud in Your Mouth
Learn how to make a wispy cloud come out of your mouth, even when it's not cold out. Like any awesome trick, physics is to thank for the mouth cloud. This simple and fun demonstration can be used to explain the cloud in a bottle...
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SPOOL RIDDLE - Which way will it roll?
Can you answer the spool riddle? Special guest Anne Wojcicki joins Physics Girl for the answer(s?!) to the hiker riddle and to hear the next riddle in the series.