Physics

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Physics

Acceleration

• Rocket Power: Sam Rides Down the California Incline

• Malcolm in the Middle: Acceleration vs. Velocity

• The Big Bang Theory: Sheldon Teaches Penny Physics

Antimatter

• Angels & Demons: Antimatter Explosion

Brownian Motion

• Numb3rs: Brownian Motion Explanation

Buoyancy

• Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants: Sink or Float

Conservation of Angular Momentum

• The Simpsons: Principal Skinner saves Ralph

Conservation of Energy

• The Road Runner Show: Pendulum

Coulomb's Law

• 3rd Rock from the Sun: It's Physically Impossible

Dynamics

• Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs: Laws of Motion Fight

Fermi-Dirac Function

• Pinky and the Brain: Christopher Walken and the Brain Discuss Physics

Force

• 3rd Rock from the Sun: Guns Don't Kill People; Physics Kills People

• Sesame Street: Grover Uses Force

History of Physics

• The Big Bang Theory: Sheldon Teaches Penny Physics

Hooke's Law

• The Road Runner Show: Spring Launch

Inertia

• Rocket Power: Sam Rides Down the California Incline

Light

• Pollyanna: Refracted Light

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Light, Bending, & Bouncing

Momentum

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Momentum

Pitch and Frequency

• Big Hero 6: Fixing Air Leaks

Power

• Back to the Future: 1.21 Gigawatts

Quantum Teleportation

• The Big Bang Theory: The Problem with Teleportation

Refraction

• Numb3rs: Snell's Law

Surface Tension

• Numb3rs: Surface Tension Explanation

Thermodynamics

• The Simpsons: Thermodynamics

Velocity

• Malcolm in the Middle: Acceleration vs. Velocity

Atoms

Structure of an Atom

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Atom

Classical Mechanics

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

• Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs: Gravity Presentation

• Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs: Sir Isaac and The Apple

Compound Machines

Rube Goldberg Machine

• Liv and Maddie: Brain Olympics

• The Goonies: Truffle Shuffle

Cosmology

Universal Expansion

• The Big Bang Theory: The Big Bang Theory Intro

Electricity

Electrocution

• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York: Marv Gets Shocked, Harry Blows Up

Electric Power

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Electricity Is A Form Of Energy

• Schoolhouse Rock!: Electricity, Electricity

Static Discharge

• Ernest Goes to Jail: Ernest Becomes Charged

Static Electricity

• Family Guy: Shock Suit

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: A Big Static Electrical Charge

• The Simpsons: Static Generator

• Schoolhouse Rock!: Electricity, Electricity

• Ed, Edd n Eddy: Static Electricity

Electromagnetism

Magnetic Poles

• The Big Bang Theory: Helium Prank

Energy

• Schoolhouse Rock!: Energy Blues

Energy Sources

• The Simpsons: The Fossil Fuel Four

Harnessing Energy

• MacGyver: Parabolic Mirror

Nuclear Energy

• The Simpsons: Nuclear Energy: Our Misunderstood Friend

Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator

• The Martian: Hot Stuff

Solar Energy

• Stuff Happens Hosted by Bill Nye: Solar Energy

Conservation of Energy

• The Road Runner Show: Rolling Boulder

• MythBusters: Massive Newton's Cradle

Kinetic Energy

• Malcolm in the Middle: Dewey's Dominoes

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Potential and Kinetic Energy

Potential Energy

• Malcolm in the Middle: Dewey's Dominoes

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Potential and Kinetic Energy

Fluid Mechanics

Archimedes' Principle

• Pi: Archimedes

Displacement

• Pi: Archimedes

Force

Balanced Force

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Granny Tug of War

Static Equilibrium

• The Road Runner Show: Log Tunnel

Unbalanced Force

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Granny Tug of War

Forces

Friction

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Friction

• MythBusters: Phone Book Friction

General Relativity

Wormhole Theory

• Interstellar: Wormhole Explanation

Gravity

Center of Gravity

• The Road Runner Show: Rock Fall

Defying Gravity

• Family Guy: Call A Scientist

Free Fall Motion

• Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants: Two Balls

Gravitational Acceleration

• The Road Runner Show: Balloon Anvil

Gravitational Field

• The Martian: Checks Out

Introduction to Gravity

• The Magic School Bus: Jumping In Low Gravity

• Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs: Sir Isaac and The Apple

• The Road Runner Show: Balloon Anvil

• Schoolhouse Rock!: A Victim of Gravity

Inverse-square Law

• Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs: Gravity Presentation

Light

Excimer Laser

• Real Genius: Excimer Laser

Mirror

• MacGyver: Mirror Image

Phosphor

• The Theory of Everything: Tide and Fluorescence

Reflection

• MacGyver: Parabolic Mirror

• MacGyver: Mirror Image

Momentum

Conservation of Linear Momentum

• The Road Runner Show: Spring Punch

• The Road Runner Show: Human Cannonball

• The Road Runner Show: Giant Rubber Band

• MythBusters: Massive Newton's Cradle

Motion

Catapult Projectile Motion

• The Sandlot: Catapult

Free Fall Equation

• October Sky: Homer Proves His Innocence

Pendulum Motion

• Mission: Impossible III: Pendulum Swing

Projectile Motion

• The Road Runner Show: Outboard Motor

Relative Motion

• Agora: Relative Motion Experiment

Terminal Velocity

• MythBusters: Penny Drop

Vectors

• Despicable Me: Vectors

Newton's Laws of Motion

First Law

• Rocket Power: Sam Rides Down the California Incline

• Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs: Laws of Motion Fight

• MythBusters: Moon Flag Waving Hoax

• The Simpsons: Oily Floor

• Gravity: Detached

• MythBusters: Massive Newton's Cradle

Second Law

• Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs: Laws of Motion Fight

• The Big Bang Theory: Sheldon Teaches Penny Physics

Third Law

• Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs: Laws of Motion Fight

• Interstellar: The Black Hole

• The Road Runner Show: Fan-powered Sail

Nuclear Physics

Radioactivity

• Animated Hero Classics: Marie Curie

Pressure

Vaccum

• The Sandlot: Retrieval Suction

Quantum Mechanics

Schrodinger's Cat

• The Big Bang Theory: Schrodinger's Cat

Quantum Statistics

Fermi-Dirac Function

• Pinky and the Brain: Christopher Walken and the Brain Discuss Physics

Simple Machines

Inclined Plane

• Sid the Science Kid: Moving the Heavy Basket

• Sid the Science Kid: Inclined Plane and Simple

• Malcolm in the Middle: Dewey's Dominoes

• The Big Bang Theory: Lifting a Heavy Package

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: It's Like a Ramp and a Ladder, Combined

Lever

• The Sandlot: Catapult

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: It's Like a Ramp and a Ladder, Combined

Pulley

• The Sandlot: Catapult

Wheel

• Sid the Science Kid: How Wheels Work

• Sid the Science Kid: Big Basket Investigation

Sound Waves

Breaking the Sound Barrier

• The Right Stuff: Breaking the Sound Barrier

Static Electricity

Lightning

• Ratatouille: It's Lightning-y

• Dexter's Laboratory: Lightning Is Not Scary

Theory of Relativity

Mass-Energy Equivalence

• Animaniacs: The ACME Song

Thermodynamics

Second Law

• The Martian: Heating Problems

States of Matter

• The Magic School Bus: How Water Changes

Vibration

Sound Waves

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Sound vs. Music

• The Magic School Bus: Sound Is Vibration

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Sound Waves

Waves

Wave Length

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Sound Waves