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Chaotic Pendulum contains a deceptively simple set of pendulums in a steel and Plexiglas case. A central, T-shaped bar supports three bearing-mounted bars from its ends. The "T" is itself bearing mounted...
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This is a 15-second movie of the Chaotic Pendulum exhibit, which is a set of connected pendulums. Each pendulum influences the motions of the others, making the overall motion chaotic and unpredictable.
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This is a 15-second movie of the Chaotic Pendulum exhibit, which is a set of connected pendulums. Each pendulum influences the motions of the others, making the overall motion chaotic and unpredictable.
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This site explores every angle of this popular sport, from the physics of tricks like the ollie and the crooked grind, to detailed descriptions of how skateboarding equipment has changed over the years.
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This activity provides instructions for using physics to throw different baseball pitches.
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This activity (aka "snack") provides instructions for using a rotating chair to investigate how ice skaters, divers, and gymnasts get themselves spinning and twisting faster.
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This activity provides instructions for building a sophisticated paper airplane.
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This graphic-rich Web site explores the science of hockey, starting with the chemistry of ice, how ice is made and why it's slippery. The body mechanics of skating are covered, as well as the reaction...
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Measurement, Acceleration, Newton's Laws, Velocity, Skeleton, Muscles and Skin, Mass and Weight, Health and Nutrition, Circulation, Mathematics, Respiration, Projectile Motion
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This interactive activity allows earthlings to calculate their weights on other planets. You type in your weight, in whatever unit you wish, and your weight in that unit is calculated for all the planets--and...
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Measurement, Stars and Galaxies, Astronomy, Gravity, Momentum, Newton's Laws, Mass and Weight, Mathematics, The Planets, Kepler's Laws, Earth, Moon and Sun
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For his seventy-sixth birthday, Albert Einstein received a simple toy. He enjoyed showing this toy to visitors because it demonstrated a key idea of general relativity.
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