Can You Strike Out a Major League Baseball Player by Pitching Super Slow?
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 best pitchers in baseball are known for their speed. But if you don’t have a fast arm, you may still have a chance. ..
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. ..
In this cartoon world built to teach concepts from Randall Munroe’s book What If? 2, you can fly a rocket around randomly—or explore the physics of an alternate ..
Could the Golden State Warriors legend really sink five full-court shots in a row? Some clever modeling can give fans a clue. ..
In a recent video, the Slo Mo Guys fired at the clicky-clacky desk toy with a superhigh-speed ball. It looks pretty cool—and the physics are even cooler. ..
Even ordinary actions, like tossing a tennis ball, can be extraordinarily complex to calculate. The trick is knowing what to leave out. ..
We use video analysis to compare an animated liftoff to an actual one, proving that truth is more boring than fiction. ..
Leaping into an airborne cargo plane might not be impossible, but the numbers have to work out just right. ..
'Jackass Forever' is back with more dumb stunts. Please: Only try the physics at home. ..