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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.

Energy

How Much Energy Can You Store in a Rubber Band?

Mar 23, 2018 10:00 AM

Gravity

How the Jaegers in Pacific Rim Uprising Violate Physics

Mar 20, 2018 9:00 AM

Physics

How Far Can a Car Go Using Different Fuel Sources?

Mar 15, 2018 1:51 PM

Math

This Pi Day, Calculate the Value of Pi for Yourself

Mar 14, 2018 12:00 AM

Physics

The Physics of the Speeder Chase in Solo: A Star Wars Story

Mar 12, 2018 10:00 AM

Physics

Demonstrations of Bernoulli's Principle You Can Try at Home

Mar 6, 2018 9:00 AM

Math

Find the Gravitational Constant with String and a Mountain

Feb 28, 2018 4:09 PM

Physics

How Fast Can a Tiny Van Go in Ant-Man and the Wasp?

Feb 25, 2018 8:00 AM

Physics

There's No One Way to Explain How Flying Works

Feb 22, 2018 10:00 AM

Olympics

The Physics of Blazing Fast Bobsled Runs

Feb 20, 2018 8:00 AM

Calculations

Don't Cliff Jump Like a Dummy—Use Physics

Feb 15, 2018 10:00 AM

Physics

LED Flashlights Are Bright—But Just How Bright, Exactly?

Feb 14, 2018 10:00 AM

Olympics

How Ice Skaters Turn Physics Into Astonishing Spins

Feb 12, 2018 8:00 AM

Twinsies

The Physics of SpaceX's Wicked Double Booster Landing

Feb 8, 2018 5:30 PM

physics

Something's Off About This Slow-Motion Bullet Video

Feb 7, 2018 8:00 AM

Physics

The Shrinking Building in Ant-Man Would Cause Massive Problems

Feb 1, 2018 9:00 AM

Physics

Can an Airplane Take Off on a Moving Runway?

Jan 31, 2018 10:00 AM

Physics

Yes, There Is Gravity in Space

Jan 28, 2018 8:00 AM

Physics

How Much Energy Could Black Panther Collect from Bullets?

Jan 25, 2018 2:03 PM

Physics

The Physics of Why Bigger Drones Can Fly Longer

Jan 23, 2018 12:32 PM