January 2008

Refraction

  • 31 Jan, 2008
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Refraction and its impractical applications.
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Under Pressure

  • 31 Jan, 2008
  • views 1181
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Through crushing a can we explain why the air does not crush us.
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Planets

  • 16 Jan, 2008
  • views 1374
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An animated film examining the planets of the solar system.
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Pizzatricity

  • 16 Jan, 2008
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Explaining concepts of electrical energy through… pizzas!
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Flying Saucers

  • 16 Jan, 2008
  • views 1065
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Is that a flying saucer? No, silly. It’s a pie dish.
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Electrostatic Charges

  • 16 Jan, 2008
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Electrostatic charges explained using a Van de Graaff Generator, a balloon, and a mad old scientist.
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Combustion and Stoichiometry

  • 16 Jan, 2008
  • views 2283
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How much oxygen is needed for the best reaction?
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Physics — Stronger than those that study it?

  • 15 Jan, 2008
  • views 2203
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Can physicists operate their own textbooks?
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Magic Cups

  • 15 Jan, 2008
  • views 1092
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A simple trick using a hydrogel.
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Flu Animation

  • 15 Jan, 2008
  • views 1723
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A ‘claymation’ piece about the spreading of the flu virus.
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Can Liquids Flow Uphill?

  • 15 Jan, 2008
  • views 1309
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The weird properties of polyethylene oxide.
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Under Pressure (3)

  • 15 Jan, 2008
  • views 1188
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Pressure concepts illustrated through a seat of nails and a well-known schoolboy prank.
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Pop Test

  • 14 Jan, 2008
  • views 6598
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The pop test for hydrogen.
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Balanced Forces

  • 14 Jan, 2008
  • views 4008
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A neat trick with a hairdryer, a balloon, and a paperclip.
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The Rocket

  • 14 Jan, 2008
  • views 1109
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Beyond plasticine, a voyage into the unknown.
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The Richmond Park Deer

  • 14 Jan, 2008
  • views 1698
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A look at the deer of Richmond Park.
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Structural Engineering in Action

  • 14 Jan, 2008
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How earthquakes can make buildings resonate.
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Sticky Books

  • 14 Jan, 2008
  • views 2208
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The frictional forces between the pages of two interwoven books.
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Space Balloons

  • 14 Jan, 2008
  • views 1145
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A space disaster movie, from a primary 7 class in Glasgow.
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Heartbeat

  • 11 Jan, 2008
  • views 1905
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An animation of how strenuous exercise affects heart rate.
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