https://www.tiktok.com/@devonthenatureguy/video/7050509726538321158?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id6979383596445402630 Materials Dry IceMetal Bowl filled midway with warm waterCup of Warm WaterDish SoapString Instructions Ahead of time, fill a cup with warm water and add a small amount of dish soap.Stir the mixture and place in a large string, at least the width of the metal bowl. Set aside.Fill the large metal bowl filled … Continue reading How to Make a Dry Ice Bubble
Speed is a distance over time, or how far you travel in a certain amount of time!
No matter where you are on earth, gravity is basically exactly the same. So why then does a bowling ball hit the ground before a feather?
Newton's Third Law of Motion is my personal favorite. Why? Because it serves a dual purpose as good life advice. It goes like this. When you apply a force, expect an equal amount of force to be applied back. It also just so happens that Newton's Third Law is also one of the most fun … Continue reading What is Newton’s Third Law?
Can the truth change? Absolutely. See, while truth can sometimes be concrete, sometimes it’s a matter of perception or context. For example, I weigh about 205 pounds. That’s a true statement. But that number can change over time, right? That’s also a true statement. But did you know that it also changes depending on where … Continue reading What do You Weigh on Different Planets, and Why?
Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion is probably the most confusing of the three, at least in how it’s defined. Why? Because it is defined in a few different ways. No matter how you put it, the 2nd law describes the “how” of it all. How are force, mass, and acceleration related? To get a better … Continue reading What is Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion?
Space is big. Time is scary. The universe is beautiful.
You attract the universe, and the universe attracts you. Everything you see, and everything you don't, as long as it has a mass, is affected by gravity. From the phone sitting next to me as I type this, to my cup of tea. From me to Jupiter, nearly 465 million miles away (driving 60 mph, it would take about 885 years to get there).
Stuff keeps going until something stops it. That's the basic idea of Newton's First Law, right? A ball hitting a wall or something. Yet, we also know that if we push a skateboard down the sidewalk, it's gonna stop eventually even if it never hits anything. So, why? Friction. The sciencey explanation is that friction … Continue reading What is Friction?
The terms mass and weight are often used interchangeably in everyday life, but they don't mean the same thing. Surprise, surprise! What's the difference? To find out, you only have to look at a bag of Skittles. Let me explain. A bag of Skittles has 56 pieces of candy, depending on the size of the … Continue reading How Skittles Help Us Understand Mass vs Weight
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