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Fire in ZERO-G!!

Posted on June 3, 2020 by justin
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Electroboom – Why Use AC Instead of DC at Home??

Posted on May 21, 2020 by VCE Physics
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Electroboom – Brushed DC Motors and How to Drive Them

Posted on May 20, 2020 by VCE Physics
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Three Right Hand Rules of Electromagnetism – Magnetic Force

Posted on May 11, 2020 by VCE Physics

Teaching electricity and magnetism is complicated by the challenge that the magnetic forces are perpendicular to the motion of the particles and currents.  This requires a three-dimensional perspective which can introduce a variable of a “wrong” direction.  To prevent errors, … Continue reading →

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Professor Dave – Electric Charge and Electric Fields

Posted on April 27, 2020 by VCE Physics
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Veritasium – Why Are Astronauts Weightless?

Posted on April 22, 2020 by VCE Physics
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How Do Satellites Get & Stay in Orbit?

Posted on April 22, 2020 by justin

SciShow Space takes you into Low Earth Orbit to explain how artificial satellites get up there and stay there — at least for a while.

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What Is Gravity?

Posted on April 12, 2020 by justin

People have a lot of different ideas about what gravity is: a downward force that stops you from flying off into space, an attraction smaller objects experience towards larger objects, or a mutual attraction between all masses. It is the … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Gravity

Posted on April 12, 2020 by justin
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Minute Physics – What is Gravity?

Posted on April 5, 2020 by justin
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