Terminal Velocity, Smash Magnets, and the Biggest Gun You Can Mount On Wings
Welcome back to Science Goes Boom. Let’s start by examining the elements of scale:
Mass has no effect on gravity when there is no air resistance. Really? Tell that to my bathroom scale:
I know a guy who used to work on A-10s for a living. His only complaint was how much damage that dang gun does to the aiplane it’s built around. Pray for the A-10 mechanics…oh, and the pilots too:
[Note: There is a brief use of the term “reigning hell” at the 11:13 timestamp. I mean, that is what it does, so…]
My boys refer to this channel as “two guys who make stuff.” And now you know how Noah might have built this kind of stuff:
[Note: This is Part 1. If you’re still captivated, you can check out Part II here. I recommend watching these on 1.5 speed or higher.]
A deep dive into the biodiversity of wetlands. And no, I don’t pun:
If only the power companies that charge you an arm and a leg every year knew how much free energy can be generated by simple magnetic fields (sarcasm intended):
I’m pretty sure I saw at least seven don’t-try-this-at-home moments in the first minute. Bless the scientists, for they know not what they do:
And finally, a little tutorial on how rubber bands are made. So much trouble for such a tiny thing:
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