Tag Archives: Motion

Vsauce – What If The Earth Stopped Spinning?

Posted on June 18, 2014 by VCE Physics
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If superpowers were real…….

Posted on June 30, 2013 by justin

What if invisibility wasn’t just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be invisible? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere mortals. … Continue reading →

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Circular Motion – The Wall Of Death

Posted on April 23, 2013 by justin

For shear terror, you have to watch this clip from the Diamond Maruti Car Circus in Delhi So how does a car drive around in a horizontal circle? Well for a start, friction is needed to keep the car form … Continue reading →

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Vsauce – Epic leaps

Posted on September 12, 2012 by VCE Physics
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Vsauce – Guns in space

Posted on September 12, 2012 by VCE Physics
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Work & energy podcast

Posted on September 3, 2012 by VCE Physics

Energy, Work, Gravitational potential energy, Kinetic energy, Work calculations, Ramps, Energy transformations, Elastic potential energy, Efficiency, Power. Download the notes. Download the video.

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Joe Kittinger – Project Excelsior

Posted on July 27, 2012 by VCE Physics

With the news this week of Felix Baumgartner’s 29 km parachute fall, it’s worth looking back at the true pioneer of edge of space parachuting – Joe Kittinger. In 1960, Kittinger jumped from a helium balloon from an altitude of … Continue reading →

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Equations of motion podcast

Posted on July 11, 2012 by VCE Physics

Displacement, velocity & acceleration, Velocity-time graph, The five kinematics equations, Solving kinematics problems Download the notes. Download the video.

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Graphing motion podcast

Posted on July 1, 2012 by justin

Constant velocity, Constant acceleration, Interpreting position-time graphs, Interpreting velocity-time graphs, Solving problems with graphs Download the notes. Download the video.

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Describing motion podcast

Posted on June 22, 2012 by justin

Motion as a vector, Vector resolution, Vectors in two dimensions, Distance & displacement, Speed & velocity, Acceleration, Acceleration while changing direction Download the notes. Download the video.

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