Forces and Motion

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Bike Wheel Experiment: Angular Momentum

What can a bike wheel teach us about rotational inertia? In this educational video, Museum Educator Jeannine stands on a turntable while applying force to a spinning bike wheel.
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Are You Safe on a Bed of Nails?

Would you lie on a bed of nails? In this video, Museum Educators Emily and Jeannine demonstrate the physics behind this thrilling experiment.
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Floating Magnets and Superconductors

Why is this magnet floating? Museum Educator Emily explains what makes our magnet float, even though it’s not near another magnet.
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Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Biomechanics Quizlet

Support your understanding of the mechanical properties of biological materials and how biological systems respond to mechanical changes in their environment. This set was designed by previous students in MIT course 2.797J/2.798J with Professor Ritu Raman...
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Curveballs Spin 2,000 Times Per Minute in Order to Curve

What makes a curveball curve in baseball? Watch Museum Educator Jeannine explain how force and spin act on a ball as it moves through the air.
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Newton’s Cradle Explained

Do you know how Newton’s Cradle works? In this video, Museum Educator Eric demonstrates how momentum will always stay the same within a closed system.
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Magic Table Cloth Science Experiment

What happens when equilibrium is disrupted? Join us on a fascinating journey into the unseen world of forces shaping everyday objects.

Forces and Motion Kahoots

Forces control everything around us from keeping us on the ground and how the Moon circles Earth to what happens when you throw a ball or spin in a circle. Learn all about forces and motion in this collection of kahoots.
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Fun with Forces

Whether they are already in motion or standing still, objects react to and can be effected by forces. Explore how that happens.
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It's a Wrap!

See what happens to a piece of wrapping paper when we spin it wicked fast!
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Fun with Forces

See what happens to our tower of treats when we apply a force to it. Will it remain at rest?
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High-Velocity Candy Canes

See what happens when a candy cane accelerates to 300 mph.