Physics 111: Fundamental Physics I

Friction is an important concept -less friction = more slippery -To slip on a banana peel, the force of linear velocity must overcome downwa...

Effective Sailing is dependent on balancing 3 basic forces: 1. the driving force of the wind, caused by wind flowing across the sail 2. th...

In 2008, a commercial promoting the new "Hyperdunk" line of basketball shoes went viral on the internet. The commercial involved L...

What is an X-Ray?             X-Rays are electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of .01 to 10 nanometers. They are generated in an ...

Have you ever thought about popping popcorn with your cellphone?? http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =V94shlqPlSI Well, sorry, you can'...

If you have ever bought a 2.5 gallon Poland Spring container you know that they don’t work very well as purchased. The water will f...

In water polo a player can shoot the ball as fast as 50 miles per hour without contact with a surface to provide force and stabilizati...