When You Drop a Rock Overboard, What Happens to the Water Level?
In the physics of water displacement, the answer isn’t always intuitive. ..
In the physics of water displacement, the answer isn’t always intuitive. ..
How much energy would it take to fuel a wave that you can shred like Kelly Slater? Here’s the math. ..
Electric vehicles are increasingly popular, so it’s time to talk about regenerative braking—and all the other ways you can stop a vehicle. ..
The best pitchers in baseball are known for their speed. But if you don’t have a fast arm, you may still have a chance. ..
The "Monty Hall problem" is a classic example of how games of chance can have surprising results. Here’s a fun way to model the problem. ..
Before you go prospecting in the nearest river, here’s the science of what separates the rocks from the good stuff. ..
Isaac Newton connected the two motions in a way that revolutionized physics and made space travel possible. ..
This Star Wars Day, it’s time to figure out how these iconic flying machines work, and if there’s anything like them on Earth. ..
What’s the smallest lunar object a phone camera lens could resolve from Earth? Here’s what the physics of light tells us about shooting the moon. ..
To see if those videos of people conjuring liquid without any external power actually hold water, you’ll need physics—and a straw. ..