The bizarre physics of tops

From Physics Girl. Spinning toys and tops have unusual behaviors. These behaviors all have to do with torque and angular momentum. Check out the full video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tx7FgZuV3U&feature=youtu.be Support Dianna during her recovery – patreon.com/physicsgirl http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Creator: Dianna Cowern Writer: Sophia Chen Editor: Jabril Ashe Animator: Kyle Norby More resources: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v416/n6879/pdf/416385a.pdf http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0031-9120/48/1/51/pdf…

How to curve a soccer ball

From Physics Girl. Ever seen a ball curve or bend in the air during a soccer game and wondered what exactly makes it curve? Support Dianna during her recovery – patreon.com/physicsgirl Instagram: http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Twitter: http://www.physicsgirl.org/twitter Facebook: http://www.physicsgirl.org/facebook http://www.physicsgirl.org/ Check out these curve shots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ECoR__tJNQ http://youtu.be/t0GESlaVNdE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK1PiSv4n5w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrVTmToS728 Thank you to Kyle Kitzmiller and Brendan for…

Liquid Sand Magic 🤯

From Physics Girl. Bubbling air through sand can cause it to act like a liquid. Dianna Cowern and William Osman try to reproduce this popular GIF on Physics Girl. Sand liquefied! Support Dianna during her recovery at patreon.com/physicsgirl The glass beads used in place of beach sand were called "Multipurpose abrasive blasting media, Glass Beads."…

Slow Motion Tic Tac Secret

From Physics Girl. Can you guess WHY Tic Tac’s sometimes bounce higher on the second bounce? Support Dianna during her recovery – patreon.com/physicsgirl http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Creator: Dianna Cowern Editing: Jabril Ashe Animations: Kyle Norby Thank you to musician Phil Lober for the use of his roof deck to film the tic tacs! Phil’s…

Mystery Signal Detected!

From Physics Girl. The universe is microwaving itself. A mystery signal discovered in the 1960s led to a Nobel prize. Check out the full video! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rut6fr28TlE&ab_channel=PhysicsGirl Support Dianna during her recovery – patreon.com/physicsgirl http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Creator/Host: Dianna Cowern Editor: Levi Butner Writing: Valerie Bentivegna Research/Copy Editing: Dianna Cowern Sources: Temperature and wavelength…

GIANT Rogue wave hits an oil platform

From Physics Girl. Rogue waves – enormous, spontaneous surface waves in the open ocean – were once the tall tales of sailors. They are waves that reach 2-3x taller than the largest average waves in the area, reaching heights of 75 – 100ft. With the help of a ESA satellite survey, the scientific community now…

World’s Greatest Mystery SOLVED

From Physics Girl. How do these rocks move on their own in the desert? Check out the full video for the full amazing story! – https://youtu.be/JFFhD5HeByM Support my videos → https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl Creator/Host: Dianna Cowern Editor: Levi Butner Production Assistant: Kyle Kitzmiller Music provided by APM https://www.apmmusic.com/ Stock & Drone Footage/photos: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Pond5 http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl…

Dianna Health Update #2

From Physics Girl. This is a short clip from Dianna’s second health update, The full video from Destin is on live on Youtube. Destin from SmarterEveryDay is giving you a health update on Dianna Cowern. Destin and Dianna have been friends for many years, and recently Destin was able to make a trip out to…

Dianna Health Update from SmarterEveryDay

From Physics Girl. Hosting this video is Destin from SmarterEveryDay giving you a health update on Dianna Cowern. Destin and Dianna have been friends for many years, and recently Destin was able to make a trip out to visit Dianna while she is ill. He shares his story here. Detailed written health update from Kyle…

Fastest Punch Ever

From Physics Girl. What has the hardest punch in the whole animal kingdom? You guessed right, the mantis shrimp! If you’d like to learn more, watch the full video below. Full video – https://youtu.be/m78_sOEadC8 Support Dianna during her recovery → https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Creator: Dianna Cowern Editor: Jabril Ashe Animations: Kyle Norby Research:…

How Does Stretching Work?

From Physics Girl. Ever wondered, what does stretching do to your muscles and your body? What in the best way to stretch? Science has some answers. Full video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JgBp7dX4AU&ab_channel=PhysicsGirl Support Dianna during her recovery → https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl Music provided by APM https://www.apmmusic.com/ http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Creator/Host: Dianna Cowern Editor: Levi Butner

My favorite party trick EXPLAINED

From Physics Girl. Want to know the secret awesome science behind this cool party trick? No, not fancy jargon, but CAVITATION. In the full video Dianna goes though many examples in which cavitation impacts our lives. Check out the full video on cavitation here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbgvQNhFDTo&ab_channel=PhysicsGirl Support Dianna during her recovery → https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl…

Hydrogen balloon EXPLODES

From Physics Girl. Check out why we stopped using hydrogen in balloons a long time ago. Sometimes, all you need is a visual! Thanks to David Blaine for taking us behind the scenes! DO NOT TRY AT HOME Support Physics Girl videos → https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Creator/Host: Dianna Cowern Editor: Levi Butner Cosmology…

Untangle Your Headphones – LIFE HACK

From Physics Girl. One simple trick, and now you never have to deal those annoying knots in your headphones. If you’d like to see more life hacks click the link below! Full Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buVUvnM_AzU&t=7s&ab_channel=PhysicsGirl http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Creator: Dianna Cowern Editor: Jabril Ashe Support Physics Girl videos → https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl

Viral riddle answered with science – FAIL

From Physics Girl. Dianna Cowern from Physics Girl and Simone Giertz take this viral bucket riddle to the real world with a physical test. Which tank will fill first? Check out the full video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxbuFwW5f-Q&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=PhysicsGirl If you’d like to support Dianna during her recovery, you can do so here → https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl Subscribe to Physics…