Physics Girl

Season 1, Episode 925
Calculating Pi with Darts

Pi can be calculated using a random sample of darts thrown at a square and circle target.

5:47
Season 1, Episode 32
Does height matter in sports?

What are the scientific reasons that certain sports attract tall or short athletes?

6:35
Season 1, Episode 31
What are antibubbles?

Learn how to make antibubbles and the science behind these fun, unusual spheres.

6:11
Season 1, Episode 30
Can you solve this pier puzzle?

This math brainteaser challenges you to find a simple solution to a complex problem!

4:58
Season 1, Episode 29
How to shrink a quarter with electricity

How an 8000V electromagnet can be used to shrink a quarter.

7:48
Season 1, Episode 28
Should you go to Mars? ft Bill Nye

Would you take a trip to Mars knowing the risks? What if it were a one way trip?

9:04
Season 1, Episode 27
Exploding soda cans with electromagnets in SLOW MOTION ft Joe Hanson

Watch a soda can rip itself apart in a fiery explosion!

7:55
Season 1, Episode 26
World's Easiest DIY Electric Train

How do you take copper wire, a battery and magnets and make electric train?

5:44
Season 1, Episode 25
How SMOOTHNESS of a SOCCER BALL affects curve

Curving and bending a ball using the magnus effect is common in every sport.

5:44
Season 1, Episode 24
Bizarre spinning toys

Spinning toys and tops have unusual behaviors.

4:56
Season 1, Episode 23
How science explains monster waves

Enormous, spontaneous waves in the open ocean were once the tall tales of sailors.

5:49
Season 1, Episode 22
Could you replace your eye with a camera?

How does the eye compare to a camera?

5:37
Season 1, Episode 21
How does laser cooling work?

How can light be used to cool atoms and molecules?

5:27
Season 1, Episode 20
Can you call a cell phone in the microwave?

Do cell phones placed in a microwave still receive signals?

7:05
Season 1, Episode 19
Is energy always conserved?

Light passing through the universe is "shifted" into cooler colors, but how?

5:16
Season 1, Episode 18
Quantum Cryptography Explained

With recent high-profile security cases, encryption is more important than ever.

7:47
Season 1, Episode 17
Why do we care about gravitational waves?

Why are gravitational waves such a historic discovery?

4:29
Season 1, Episode 16
Five Weird Ways to Put Out a Candle

Try these five unusual ways to extinguish a candle.

5:04
Season 1, Episode 15
The Black Hole Death Problem

Black holes are not as black as we once thought.

4:48
Season 1, Episode 14
Can you push a spacecraft with light?

What if you could power a ship using sunlight instead of wind?

4:35
Season 1, Episode 13
Five amazing stars we've discovered in space

We check out five of the most unusual stars we've discovered in our universe.

6:25
Season 1, Episode 12
Five Physics Experiments for the Holidays

These holiday-themed experiments will keep you busy during the winter holidays!

2:51
Season 1, Episode 11
Are perpetual motion machines possible?

Are these machines possible without violating the laws of physics? No.

5:01
Season 1, Episode 10
Are MRIs safe?

Are there any dangers associated with receiving an MRI? And how exactly does an MRI work?

6:35
Season 1, Episode 9
Avoid electric shock getting out of a car

Is there a way to prevent getting shocked on the car door?

4:40
Season 1, Episode 8
Can you solve the boat puzzle?

You throw a rock in water from your boat. What happens next?

4:51
Season 1, Episode 7
AMAZING! Ferrofluid and Glow Sticks

Watch what happens when we mix ferrofluid with the liquid from a glow stick!

4:24
Season 1, Episode 6
Does this look white to you?

When you mix red and green, what do you get?

4:50
Season 1, Episode 5
Epic Space Rescues

Let’s take a look back at the most epic space rescues in history.

6:19
Season 1, Episode 4
How 3D holograms work

Unlike a camera, holograms capture an entire light field to recreate the 3D scene.

4:04
Season 1, Episode 3
Is this really 3D?

3D movies and TV are is increasing in popularity, but is any of it truly 3D?

5:02
Season 1, Episode 2
How to Make a Cloud in Your Mouth

Learn how to make a wispy cloud come out of your mouth, even when it’s not cold out.

3:47
Season 1, Episode 1
How to Make a Hurricane on a Bubble

How do scientists mimic the physics of a hurricane on the surface of a bubble?

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