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Video: Can a Car Really Skip Rope?
A video of a car skipping rope has the scientists buzzing about how this amazing car is modified to jump 12 ft. in the air – over and over.
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Video Lesson: Under the hood- The chemistry of cars
There are over one billion cars in the world right now, getting people from point A to point B. But cars aren’t just a mode of transportation; they also teach an excellent lesson in chemistry. Cynthia Chubbuck navigates the intricate chemistry performed in our car engines that keep them from getting too hot or too…
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Video Lesson: How do self-driving cars “see”?
It’s late, pitch dark and a self-driving car winds down a narrow country road. Suddenly, three hazards appear at the same time. With no human at the wheel, the car uses smart eyes, sensors that’ll resolve these details all in a split-second. How is this possible? Sajan Saini explains how LIDAR and integrated photonics technology…
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Video: How Does Electroplating Work | Reactions | Chemistry | FuseSchool
Learn the basics about electroplating like chrome.
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Video: Hydraulics | GCSE Physics | Doodle Science
Doodle Science teaches you high school physics in a less boring way in almost no time!
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Video: Why Do Spiders Curl Up When They Die? (spolier: it’s hydraulics!)
When spiders die, their tiny legs curl up tight against their body, because spiders don’t use muscles to extend their legs. Instead, they have hydraulic legs!
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Article: A Detailed Explanation Of How Color Changing Paint Works
Color changing car paint easily grabs the attention and has gone in and out of style over the years. True color-shifting paints rely on basic chemical and physical properties to produce a unique effect. https://www.hotcars.com/a-detailed-explanation-of-how-color-changing-paint-works/
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Article: The Science Of Hitting Switches
Hydraulics and lowriders go hand and hand. It’s to the point where people tend to assume any American car with wire wheels and thin whites has to have hydraulics… http://www.speedhunters.com/2018/07/the-science-of-hitting-switches/
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Video: Glass Paint That Can Keep Structures Cool
Sunlight can be brutal. It wears down even the strongest structures, including rooftops and naval ships, and it heats up metal slides and bleachers until they’re too hot to use. To fend off damage and heat from the sun’s harsh rays, scientists have developed a new, environmentally friendly paint out of glass that bounces sunlight…
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Video: Pascal’s Law
Physics simulations demonstrating Pascal’s Law and the hydraulic lift.
