Free Fall From 102,000 Feet!

Capt. Joe Kittinger\’s Free Fall 

In 1960, Capt. Joe Kittinger rode a helium balloon 20 miles up from New Mexico.  Then he jumped out for a 4:37 freefall before using his parachute.

 

“The Millinnials Are Coming” Report on 60 Minutes

Check out the 60-Minutes report pertaining to the new workforce here in America at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/08/60minutes/main3475200.shtml

 

 

High Speed Jets & Shock Waves

 Visual examples of sudden pressure differences at high speeds.

MIT Open CouseWare for High School

Sorry for the long time off in updating my blog, but other responsibilities have taken up a bigger part of my workday.

 This MIT for High School website is very helpful for students and teachers.  Check it out!

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/home/home/index.htm

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The Classic Honda Commercial

606 tries to make this commercial!

Mr. Woo - The Robot Maker

This clever self-made engineer has an obsession with robots.  Check it out.

Inner Life of a Cell Animation

The text that explains this video can be found at http://www.flixxy.com/biology-nano-visualization-cell-life.htm .   I highly recommend that you read the explanation behind the animations.  Also, a narrated and longer version can be found at http://youtube.com/watch?v=UB6G9GD2KFk .

Reverse Bungee Jumping

Try to estimate the g’s on this base jumper as he shoots up to his drop height of just 400 feet.

PHET Physics Simulations

Here’s the motherload of physics simulations to be found online.  A great website to explore from Colorado University.

http://phet.colorado.edu/web-pages/simulation-pages/simulation-index.htm

Cosmic Journey Website by the AIP

 Check out this link to a history of cosmology website.

This site by the American Institute of Physics is very informative.  The layout is full of plenty of insights and I highly recommend a few minutes soaking it up.  As I looked, I was reminded of the book “Seeing and Believing” by Richard Panek which I read several years ago.  The basic premise of the book is that advances in telescope making have paralleled advances in civilization throughout history.