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

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.

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 [...]