[things I have learned in physics]

Isn't it amazing how so much is confusing when you start learning something new, but the more you work at it, the more familiar and comfortable it gets?  Kudos!

[Reflection on Physics Class (third quarter)]

Sounds like a great plan to me!  I love seeing grades (and more importantly, learning) on a constant upward trend!!!

[The Physics of Wagon Pulling]

You've got the right idea, but thankfully with a wagon, you don't have to lift niece Emma.  Because it's on wheels, instead what you apply is a force on the handle bar at some angle theta, so the work done will be F*d*cos(theta).  More info here: http://www.aplusphysics.com/courses/honors/WEP/work.html

[3 8 14]

Wow, flexible circuits -- pretty amazing stuff!  Hard to imagine as well the current level of integration on computer chips, with critical dimensions on transistors now cutting into the 14 nanometer node.  Absolutely amazing!  

[the phyisics of skyfall: why Bond has accieved "immortal" status]

Great analysis of a fun movie!

[ski jumping]

Wow, 2 football fields away (200m)... amazing!!!

[Magic or science?]

It's all about center of mass...

[WORK put in WORK]

Not quite sure where the music plays in the whole work-energy theorem thing.

[Physics of Surviving E&M]

Great post math geek, things for the insight!  And I agree, I don't think it's possible to remain conscious as you read a physics book page by page.  Reading the book (to me) involves trying to do the practice problems, looking back for help when I get stuck, trying to forge ahead, going back, ...

 

Best of luck to you!

[Cat density.]

What a catastrophe!

[An Underwater City]

I can only imagine what a night in a hotel like that would cost.  Oh my!

[1+2+3+4+...= -1/12]

Was just reading about this from my Twitter feed the other day... Mind blowing!

[SMBC Comic]

I had my doubts, but yes, this is funny!

[Physics of Call of Duty: Ghosts]

There's tons of physics in video games, and the industry is hard pressed to find good designers and coders who also have a strong physics background.  Great potential career field!

[Lord of the Rings Physics]

So there's even physics in Lord of the Rings?  Interesting!  So why do swords have to be sharp (in physics terms?)  Would make a great follow-up.

[Physics of Curling]

Have you ever gone curling?  There's a curling club in town!

[Cow Tipping and Physics]

Wow, what a moving blog post.  You must have been hit by bovine inspiration, and really milked it for all its worth.

[Physics of throwing a snowball]

Oooh, cool (get it... cool?)  So then what happens when the snowball impacts its target?  That's a collision, right?  conservation of momentum?

[Physics of Hockey]

I wonder what happens to the ice under the blades of an ice skate?  Could make a cool follow-up blog exploration!

[physics in crowd surfing]

So what's been you all-time favorite concert for crowd-surfing?

[The Physics of Tossing a Pizza]

And now I'm hungry!

[Your brain allows your eyes to create light...]

Wow, that's pretty cool.  Sure would have been useful last night as I was trying to sneak out of the baby's room in the dark.

[Biking]

Also pretty cool -- the faster you go on the bike, the easier it is to stay upright, due to conservation of angular momentum.  That's why new riders wobble so much -- they go too slow!

[The Physics of PARKOUR]

Terrific blog post, and an amazing (and entertaining) video!

[Tackling the Snowy Streets]

Great analysis, but I think most cars are front wheel drive nowadays...