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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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How Much Can This RC Helicopter Lift?

Feb 14, 2012 8:26 AM

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Stratos Space Jump: Can You Fall Faster Than the Speed of Sound?

Feb 9, 2012 8:29 AM

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Online Homework During the Super Bowl

Feb 8, 2012 8:35 AM

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The Cinnamon Challenge: Why?

Feb 6, 2012 8:37 AM

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A Modern Measurement of the Radius of the Earth

Feb 3, 2012 8:31 AM

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Minecraft Physics

Feb 1, 2012 8:35 AM

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Humans With Bird Wings

Jan 30, 2012 8:27 AM

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What Happens When You Put a Book on an Air Bag?

Jan 26, 2012 8:41 AM

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Are Expensive Batteries Worth the Extra Cost?

Jan 23, 2012 8:29 AM

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The Flight of a Nerf Vortex Disk

Jan 19, 2012 8:29 AM

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Scientists Are People Too

Jan 17, 2012 8:19 AM

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Projectile Motion Primer for FIRST Robotics

Jan 13, 2012 8:06 AM

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Can You Predict The Price Is Right Wheel?

Jan 11, 2012 8:43 AM

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Another Look at Launch Speed in <cite>Angry Birds</cite>

Jan 9, 2012 8:30 AM

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Why Can't Humans Fly Like Birds?

Jan 5, 2012 10:00 AM

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The Speed of a Nerf Vortex Disk

Jan 2, 2012 8:30 AM

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Top Dot Physics Posts For 2011

Dec 30, 2011 10:24 AM

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Jerome Simpson Flips For a Touchdown

Dec 29, 2011 8:37 AM

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Does a Magnet Gun Conserve Momentum?

Dec 26, 2011 8:25 AM

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MIT Online Courses: What Does it Mean?

Dec 23, 2011 8:48 AM