New Method Proposed To Detect Universe’s Mysterious “Phantom Heat” Predicted by Einstein

The findings resolve a long-standing problem in fundamental physics. Scientists at Hiroshima University have created a practical and highly sensitive method for detecting the Unruh effect, a ...
Wired

The Physics of Going Fast—but Not Too Fast—on a Giant Slide

You might have seen some of the viral videos of this giant steel slide at Belle Isle Park in Michigan, which temporarily closed this summer because riders were sliding so fast they were losing contact ...
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What is the maximum tension in a rope swing? A centripetal acceleration and work-energy example

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

NASA’s IMAP Mission Passes Major Prelaunch Milestone

NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) completed its Flight Readiness Review on Sept. 18, which certifies ...