A Moment of Science
Try balancing a baseball bat on your hand. With some experimenting, you'll find that the bat stays up longer if you put the heavy end up. Why?
How tiny stones inside our heads tell us which way is up...
It can happen at a carnival or on the dance floor--that moment when you stop spinning and the world starts spinning around you.
Is it true that pregnant women should avoid high heels?
Why is it so difficult to stand on one foot with your eyes closed?
Have you ever watched children on a merry-go-round and wondered why some children were dizzy and some weren't?
A skydiver's body is in a delicate balance. Gravity tugs her downward with a constant, relentless force, while air resistance pushes her upward.
Here’s a physics classic. Suppose you drop a golf ball and a bowling ball from the Empire State Building. Which hits first? Answer? They hit at the same time. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Here’s a question of burning scientific importance: How high can you stack pennies before they fall over? The answer? It depends. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
Learn about stationary satellites on this Moment of Science.
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