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Physics of the Torpedo Bat: Finding the Location of the Sweet Spot

Everyone is talking about the NY Yankees and their use of a new “torpedo bat”. It’s basically a bat that is wider and then tapered at the…

2d ago

Physics of the Torpedo Bat: Finding the Location of the Sweet Spot

2d ago

Python in Astrophysics: Creating an N-Body Simulation

How do you know what happens when two galaxies collide? There are a few options here. The first is to just look into the sky and find…

Mar 30

Python in Astrophysics: Creating an N-Body Simulation

Mar 30

Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion: Verification with a Python Model

Every introductory astronomy course is going to go over Kepler’s laws. These might also be in a classical mechanics or astrophysics course…

Mar 19

Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion: Verification with a Python Model

Mar 19

Science Communication: The Gravitational Force is NOT Constant

I’m not angry, I’m just disappointed. I mean I’m both a huge Adam Savage fan and who doesn’t like the Muppets? However, I watched this…

Mar 9

Science Communication: The Gravitational Force is NOT Constant

Mar 9

Physics Lab: Measuring the Force on a Bouncing Ball

I like toys — but everyone likes toys, right? But what about physics-toys? Those are the best. Vernier (the science education equipment…

Mar 8

Physics Lab: Measuring the Force on a Bouncing Ball

Mar 8

Physics Quiz: Do You Really Understand Angular Momentum?

Here is a question to test your understanding of angular momentum. Don’t worry, I’m going to go over the answer shortly. Actually, there…

Mar 2

Physics Quiz: Do You Really Understand Angular Momentum?

Mar 2

Is It Faster to Fall Through the Earth or Orbit to the Other Side?

How could you make a tunnel through the center of the Earth? Well, you probably couldn’t. However — if you COULD, it would make a great…

Feb 14

Is It Faster to Fall Through the Earth or Orbit to the Other Side?

Feb 14

This Electric Field Physics Lab Isn’t What You Think It Is.

The problem with the second semester of introductory physics lab is that it’s difficult to match up with the lecture course. Normally, the…

Feb 4

This Electric Field Physics Lab Isn’t What You Think It Is.

Feb 4

Nope. Common Sense Doesn’t Trump Evidence.

In a terrible combination of dumb and mean, Donald Trump said that a collision between a helicopter and an airliner (that lead to the death…

Feb 2

Nope. Common Sense Doesn’t Trump Evidence.

Feb 2

Modeling Random Walks in Python for Fun (and no profit)

I have this fun little office toy. It’s got a bunch of tiny balls that fall through some pegs. After bouncing around, the balls end up in…

Jan 25

Modeling Random Walks in Python for Fun (and no profit)

Jan 25

Rhett Allain

Rhett Allain

Physics faculty, science blogger of all things geek. Technical Consultant for CBS MacGyver and MythBusters. WIRED blogger.

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