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Booming Sands

Booming Sands

This video segment, adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, presents basic concepts of physics behind "booming" sand dunes. See how surface tension affects potential and kinetic energy and how it all works together to create sound. OER Level

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6-12

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Carbon-Fiber Car of the Future

Carbon-Fiber Car of the Future

In this video segment adapted from NOVA, find out how cars made of a material stronger than steel and half the weight can help combat climate change. OER Level

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6-12

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The Deployable Energy Absorber

The Deployable Energy Absorber

Watch how engineers stage a crash to test a new helicopter safety design technology in this video from NASA. OER Level

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9-12

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Newton's Third Law of Motion: Astronauts in Outer Space

Newton's Third Law of Motion: Astronauts in Outer Space

In this video segment adapted from NOVA, NASA learns hard lessons from the first American attempt to do work while "walking" in space. The video also explores Newton's third law of motion. OER Level

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3-12

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The Physics of Baseball

The Physics of Baseball

In this video adapted from QUEST, discover that some of the rules of physics and baseball are one and the same. OER Level

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9-12

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The Physics of Sailing

The Physics of Sailing

The act of sailing a sailboat may not be as clear-cut as you might think. In fact, sailing entails a very complex process. In this video from QUEST, find out what is behind the sail of a boat. OER Level

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8-12

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Robofly

Robofly

Featuring slow-motion footage of insects in flight, this video adapted from NOVA explores the engineering challenge of designing a robotic aerial vehicle that flies like a bug. OER Level

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6-12

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Segway Technology: What's Newton Got to Do with It?

Segway Technology: What's Newton Got to Do with It?

What do the laws of physics have to do with engineering? Find out in this video segment featuring inventor Dean Kamen and his inventions, the IBOT and the Segway. OER Level

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6-12

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Transforming the Future of Flight

Transforming the Future of Flight

In this video segment adapted from NASA, learn how engineers are transforming the future of flight by designing airplanes based on principles found in nature. OER Level

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3-12

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Wearable Robots

Wearable Robots

Discover how wearable robots can help firefighters and paraplegics in this video adapted from NOVA scienceNOW. OER Level

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5-12

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