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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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Could You Detect a Fake NBA Flop?

Jun 12, 2013 8:34 AM

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MythBusters Homework: Motorcycle on Water

Jun 10, 2013 8:33 AM

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I Am Python (And So Can You!)

Jun 6, 2013 8:38 AM

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Angry Birds: Launch Angle and Range

Jun 4, 2013 8:30 AM

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Can You Run Faster Than an Indy Car?

Jun 3, 2013 8:33 AM

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Can You Power a Phone With a Capacitor?

May 31, 2013 8:37 AM

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Testing iPhone Acceleration Apps

May 30, 2013 8:42 AM

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How Can You Find the Launch Speed?

May 28, 2013 8:27 AM

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Could the MythBusters Lift a Manhole Cover With an Indy Car?

May 25, 2013 10:41 AM

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Preemptive Review: Angry Birds Furious Forces

May 23, 2013 8:49 AM

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How Do You Model Orbital Motion In a Game?

May 22, 2013 8:15 AM

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Calculating the Angular View of an iPhone

May 20, 2013 8:31 AM

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We Take the Cosine Function For Granted

May 16, 2013 8:41 AM

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Could the Student Be Wrong In This Rant?

May 14, 2013 8:30 AM

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Physics in the Gravity Trailer

May 13, 2013 8:25 AM

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What Physics Demos Do Younger Children Like?

May 10, 2013 9:06 AM

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MythBusters: Why Did the Rocket Car Break the Ramp?

May 8, 2013 8:27 AM

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Gravity in the Elysium Space Station

May 6, 2013 8:32 AM

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How Long Would It Take an AT-AT to Fall?

May 4, 2013 8:27 AM

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How Many People Would Work in the Death Star?

May 2, 2013 8:36 AM