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Rhett Allain
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Rhett Allain is an associate professor of physics at Southeastern Louisiana University. He enjoys teaching and talking about physics. Sometimes he takes things apart and can't put them back together.
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May the Fourth
A Physics Analysis of Every Jedi Jump in All of
Star Wars
May 4, 2019 11:17 AM
experiments
The Physics of Heating Up Water With a Battery
Apr 29, 2019 10:00 AM
impact force
The Physics of a Bolt Smashing a Watermelon (or Your Brain)
Apr 23, 2019 9:00 AM
lots of bots
Estimate the Pulling Force of Boston Dynamics' Robo-Dog Army
Apr 17, 2019 6:44 PM
video analysis
The Odd Physics of Rey's Backflip in
Star Wars: Episode IX
Apr 16, 2019 9:00 AM
don't do this
Why a (Very Bad! Unsafe!) Playground Stunt Sends Folks Flying
Apr 15, 2019 8:00 AM
photo synthesis
The Perplexing Physics of Imaging a Black Hole
Apr 10, 2019 5:14 PM
circuits
The Loopy Secrets of How Charging Cables Work
Apr 9, 2019 9:00 AM
gravity
5 of the Best Demos of Projectile Motion and Its Quirks
Apr 5, 2019 7:00 AM
NEEEEE-RAAAWW
The Physics of the Doppler Effect, Represented as Tiny Balls
Apr 3, 2019 2:03 PM
DIY
How Much Time Would It Take to Dig an Underground Pool?
Apr 1, 2019 10:00 AM
Stunts
The Physics of Building Jumps in
The Matrix
Mar 31, 2019 7:00 AM
physics
Simple Experiments Show How Motion Is Equivalent to Heat
Mar 25, 2019 9:00 AM
upward mobility
You Can Play With Escape Velocity—Without Leaving the Planet
Mar 22, 2019 9:00 AM
ohm's law
Need an Ohm's Law Party Trick? Take a Light Bulb's Temperature
Mar 18, 2019 7:36 PM
3.14159265
For Pi Day, Calculate Pi Yourself Using Two Colliding Balls
Mar 14, 2019 6:00 AM
current affairs
You Can Power a Calculator With Some LEDs
Mar 11, 2019 9:00 AM
trajectories
Track a Tank Shell With a Mirror and Polar Coordinates
Mar 6, 2019 9:00 AM
food memes
How Many Times Do You Have to Slap a Chicken to Cook It?
Feb 28, 2019 10:00 AM
superheroes
Calculate How Fast Quicksilver Is Moving in
X-Men Apocalypse
Feb 26, 2019 10:00 AM
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