Tag Archives: Physics

Casual Friday — water tension and the mysterious water suspension trick(s)

Posted on 19 April, 2013 by Sam Wise

Another fun and educational video from Steve Spangler — this time, some magic tricks you can perform with water… Continue reading →

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Casual Friday — balancing nails

Posted on 5 April, 2013 by Sam Wise

Want a fun trick you can perform with a dozen nails and a block of wood? Steve Spangler shows how you can balance 11 nails on the head of one… Continue reading →

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Casual Friday — the spinning match table trick

Posted on 15 March, 2013 by Sam Wise

Here’s a quick party trick for you — and all you need is a balloon, two smooth-edged coins, a matchstick, and a clear plastic cup… Continue reading →

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Casual Friday — Fiery looping rain on the Sun

Posted on 22 February, 2013 by Sam Wise

Courtesy of NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, here’s a mesmerizing 4 minutes of video… Continue reading →

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Casual Friday — Toothpick Table Tricks

Posted on 21 December, 2012 by Sam Wise

If you’re like a lot of folks, you’ve got some holiday dinners and parties on your calendar over the next week — be prepared for them! Continue reading →

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Casual Friday — how a laser works

Posted on 23 November, 2012 by Sam Wise

Lasers — they’re all around us these days. But have you ever wondered how and why they work? Continue reading →

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Casual Friday — how a charge-coupled device (CCD) in a digital camera works

Posted on 6 July, 2012 by Sam Wise

If you ever wondered how the CCD inside your digital camera actually captures an image, Bill (“Engineer Guy”) Hammack explains it all…

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Casual Friday — cutting metals, in slow-motion

Posted on 22 June, 2012 by Sam Wise

A 6-minute video (apparently by the machine tool company Iscar) showing a variety of metals being cut by tools with a variety of coatings…

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Casual Friday — tasty star, yum!

Posted on 4 May, 2012 by Sam Wise

A star has been spotted being torn to bits and devoured by a super-massive black hole — see the carnage!

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Casual Friday — Here Comes Solar Maximum

Posted on 27 April, 2012 by Sam Wise

Wondering what’s going on with the recent spate of solar flares? Courtesy of NASA Television, here’s an excellent explanation of the solar cycle, and where we are in it…

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