Physics

Resonance Frequency… of Walking!

Aug 1st, 2011 | By | Category: Featured Articles, Physics

What does it mean when your walking pace matches the resonance frequency of the container you’re carrying. Or – how not to get completely splashed with fish water, physics-style!



Physics: Don’t Panic! 10 Steps to Solving (Most) Physics Problems

Oct 6th, 2010 | By | Category: Articles, Featured Articles, Physics, Study Guides

Easy strategy to deal with most physics problems in homework or exams, or just for fun. Stop panicking, and become a physics whiz!



Fermion: A simple online physics calculator that helps you find your constants

Sep 19th, 2010 | By | Category: Articles, Chemistry, Physics

Fermion calculator helps you calculate physical equations with the use of constants. Pick the right constant from the list, and use it properly for your calculation.



Astrology, a Practical Test: Objects That Affect You at Birth

Dec 27th, 2009 | By | Category: Articles, Astronomy, Featured Articles, Physics

Astrologers claim that the positions of the planets and “Zodiac” signs (constellations of stars) at the moment of our birth – and generally throughout our lives – affect our personality, mood and affairs.
We are going to test this hypothesis.



Losing Weight? Losing Mass!

May 7th, 2009 | By | Category: Articles, Featured Articles, Physics

The “losing weight” trend is one of the better outcomes of reality TV, and it encourages people to take charge of their lives and live a healthier life. But there’s one thing that bugs me about this trend: The terminology.



How could Ilan Ramon’s Diary Survive the Fall from Space?

Oct 21st, 2008 | By | Category: Articles, Astronomy, Physics

Ramon’s personal diary fell close to 37 miles (almost 60 km) through the extreme conditions of re-entry. Unlike its human owner, it has survived the process and is now being restored and presented to the public in the Israeli Museum in Jerusalem.



Olympic Controversy: How does the “Space-Age Swimsuit” Work?

Aug 11th, 2008 | By | Category: Articles, Physics

The Olympics Games are here (well, in Beijing) and everyone’s watching and trying to guess who will win a medal. But, apparently, even the Olympics is a source of scientific inquiry, and not just for geeks. The “Speedo” controversy raises some interesting points about the effect of a swimsuit on the swimmer, and the effect [...]



Richard Saunders in 3D (and 2D)

Jul 20th, 2008 | By | Category: Experiments, Featured Articles, Physics

A fun experiment with Richard Saunders and mooeypoo, demonstrating what happens when a 3D object (Richard\’s face) is transfered into a 2D surface (A piece of cloth).



Bending Water with a Plastic Comb

Jun 1st, 2008 | By | Category: Experiments, Physics

This is a very straight forward demonstration about static electricity, and it is working so well, that it really is fun to do anywhere with a faucet (and a plastic comb..).



A Physics Party Trick that Sucks… Liquid

Apr 13th, 2008 | By | Category: Chemistry, Experiments, Party Trick, Physics

Notice: This experiment is incomplete, and unclear. There were several attempts to correctly state the situation, but at the moment, a new re-make is planned to explain exactly and thoroughly what is happening to create this phenomenon. Well, this is going to be sweet, short and to the point: Fire in closed spaces can really [...]