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Why the Polar Vortex Is Bad for Balloon ArtistsLeave a balloon out in the cold and it’ll shrink and look pathetic. Sorry, but that’s the law—the ideal gas law. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Rhett Allain
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School of Rock: The Physics of Waves on Guitar StringsPlaying the guitar is an art form. But the good vibrations you hear are a science. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Rhett Allain
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Can You Strike Out a Major League Baseball Player by Pitching Super Slow?The best pitchers in baseball are known for their speed. But if you don’t have a fast arm, you may still have a chance. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Rhett Allain
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How to Use Physics to Tell If That Steph Curry Video Is RealCould the Golden State Warriors legend really sink five full-court shots in a row? Some clever modeling can give fans a clue.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Rhett Allain Powered by WPeMatico
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The Physics of Smashing a Spacecraft Into an AsteroidNASA will soon release the results of its DART mission to find out whether crashing a probe into a space rock can deflect it. Here’s how they’ll do the math.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Rhett Allain Powered by WPeMatico
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Can Your Gravitational Pull Affect Your Game of Pool?It’s hard enough to predict the outcome of ball collisions in a game of billiards. Do you also have to factor in a player’s effect on the cue ball?https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Rhett Allain Powered by WPeMatico
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How to Prepare for the Robot Apocalypse (If You’re a Robot)In the Netflix show The Mitchells vs. the Machines, robots are planning to blast all of humanity into outer space. How much time and energy will that take?https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Rhett Allain Powered by WPeMatico
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This Dam Acts Like a Water Cannon. Let’s Do Some Physics!Like a giant bucket with a hole, the Funil Hydropower Plant sprays out an enormous jet of water. We can use its speed to calculate the depth of the reservoir.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Rhett Allain Powered by WPeMatico
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Could Bad Guys Actually Escape Falcon in a Wingsuit for Two?In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a villain straps a hostage to his wingsuit and leaps off a plane. Cue the action—and the fun physics.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Rhett Allain Powered by WPeMatico
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The Physics of That Spinning Hug in Dua Lipa’s Music VideoThe dance move seems to defy gravity—but it actually involves Newton’s second law, equilibrium, and a fake force.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Rhett Allain Powered by WPeMatico
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