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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.

Science

How Long Would It Take the Whole World to Do the Ice Bucket Challenge?

Aug 19, 2014 8:59 AM

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Trying Out the iPhone Infrared Camera: The FLIR One

Aug 18, 2014 8:42 AM

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Lord of the Rings Physics Homework

Aug 14, 2014 8:38 AM

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The Physics of the Railgun

Aug 12, 2014 8:30 AM

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Where Is the Center of Population for the Southeastern Conference?

Aug 8, 2014 8:28 AM

Physics

How to walk on a comet without falling off

Aug 7, 2014 8:30 AM

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Could You Walk on the Surface of a Comet?

Aug 6, 2014 8:35 AM

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How Much Does One Lego Piece Cost?

Aug 4, 2014 8:38 AM

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Rosetta Meets a Comet and You Get Homework

Aug 1, 2014 9:11 AM

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A Rolling Object Accelerating Down an Incline

Jul 29, 2014 8:31 AM

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How Do You Model a Spring?

Jul 23, 2014 8:30 AM

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How Do You Estimate Impact Force?

Jul 19, 2014 10:33 AM

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What Do You Need to Learn Upper Level Physics?

Jul 17, 2014 8:20 AM

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Contour Plots With Python and Plotly

Jul 15, 2014 8:27 AM

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Why Are Songs on the Radio About the Same Length?

Jul 11, 2014 8:31 AM

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Tour de France Physics

Jul 8, 2014 8:41 AM

Science Blogs

The Awesome Physics in a Simple Sparkler

Jul 4, 2014 8:28 AM

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What's the Difference Between Work and Potential Energy?

Jul 1, 2014 8:29 AM

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How Do You Block a Penalty Kick?

Jun 28, 2014 5:50 PM

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Angular Size of a Soccer Goal

Jun 27, 2014 8:24 AM