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The Physics of Cereal Sticking

I'm guessing most of you were intrigued and confused by the title, so let me explain. You know how when you eat cereal, the pieces of cereal in the milk start to clump together? So when you're nearing the end of your bowl of Cheerios, there are often several clumps of two or three cheerios stuck together, all floating around. Why does this happen, you ask? Well, it all has to do with surface tension. Because water molecules in the milk are attracted to glass, the milk around the edges of you

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The Physics of...Invisibility?

As much as I'd like to tell you I've figured out all the physics of being invisible and how to acquire it as a superpower, I would be lying. To add insult to injury, this post isn't even about the physics of invisibility, but rather about why true invisibility is an impossibility due to the laws of physics. So if you don't want all your dreams of becoming a superhero with powers of invisibility to be crushed, it would be advisible to stop reading here! To everyone sticking around, be prepared to

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The Physics of Roller Coasters

Hi again, here to talk a little about the physics behind roller coasters! Something you might not know, or maybe you knew it on some level but never really thought about it - roller coasters aren't propelled along the ups and downs of the ride - they don't use an engine. They're only pulled to the top of the first hill; in order to get through the rest, the carts have to have enough forward momentum to get over the hills and/or through the loops. It all depends on the conversion of kinet

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The Physics of Swings

Hello, world of AP Physics C. I'd like to talk to you about the physics of swings today. Swingsets involve circular motion! If you think about it, when you swing you're actually completing a half circle each time you swing to and from your highest points. At your lowest point (the bottom of the circle), the tension (T) from the chains is pulling upwards, and your weight (mg) is pulling downwards. The centripetal acceleration (v^2/r), as well as the centripetal force (mv^2/r, using Newtons Law

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Blog Numba Uno

I am a Physics C student of undisclosed gender. I enjoy chocolate, long walks on the beach, reading, sports, music, sleeping , understanding calc homework (hahaha jokes) and harmonizing to the radio. I think I'm good at working in groups and I'm a pretty even-tempered, easy going person. I can motivate myself to work hard, even if it is at the last minute. Other strengths include tripping and awkwardly pretending it didn't happen, predicting the exact moment when Tim is about to make a really c

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