Author Archives: VCE Physics

How DC motors and universal motors work

Posted on May 25, 2021 by VCE Physics
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Minute Physics – The Muon Paradox

Posted on April 22, 2021 by VCE Physics
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Filming the Speed of Light at 10 Trillion FPS

Posted on April 20, 2021 by VCE Physics
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General Relativity Explained simply & visually

Posted on March 30, 2021 by VCE Physics
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Special Relativity simplified using no math. Einstein thought experiments

Posted on March 30, 2021 by VCE Physics
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oPhysics: Projectile Motion

Posted on February 8, 2021 by VCE Physics

Explore projectile motion by changing the initial conditions and watching the resulting changes in the projectile’s motion.

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oPhysics: Uniform Acceleration in One Dimension: Motion Graphs

Posted on February 8, 2021 by VCE Physics

This simulation is intended to help anyone get a better understanding of the relationships between various quantities involved in uniformly accelerated motion. By adjusting the sliders (or input boxes), you can change the initial position, the initial velocity, and the … Continue reading →

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Veritasium – Why no one has measured the speed of light

Posted on November 1, 2020 by VCE Physics
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Veritasium – How Kodak Exposed The Atomic Bomb

Posted on October 16, 2020 by VCE Physics
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Veritasium – Why Gravity is NOT a Force

Posted on October 16, 2020 by VCE Physics

The General Theory of Relativity tells us gravity is not a force, gravitational fields don’t exist. Objects tend to move on straight paths through curved spacetime.

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