Propulsion Efficiency – Sixty Symbols
Jet engines and water-powered rockets feature in this fun video from Sixty Symbols. More films at
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Gravity – Sixty Symbols
What is the difference between big “G” and little “g”… And what is gravitational lensing? More physics and astronomy at
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Entropy – Sixty Symbols
Broken vases, cups of tea and a scientist’s tombstone – welcome to the world of entropy. More phsyics at
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Speed of Rotation – Sixty Symbols
We take a Segway out for a spin in this film about speed of rotation, also known as angular velocity. Visit the Sixty Symbols website at
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Planck’s Constant – Sixty Symbols
This is one of the most important numbers in physics and is “unimaginably small” – or does it just seems small? More symbols explained at
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Transistors – Sixty Symbols
The invention of the transistor helped John Bardeen to one of his two Nobel Prizes for physics. More films at
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Degrees of Angle – Sixty Symbols
We look at astronomy and nanotechnology in this film about angles, focusing especially on the tilt of the Earth’s axis and the pole star (aka polaris). More at
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Magnetic Field – Sixty Symbols
Check out this super powerful magnet – just don’t get too close with a video camera! More at
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Big Numbers – Sixty Symbols
Some seriously big numbers. We start with a trillion and then move to Avogadros Number – but they are small compared with what comes next. More at
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Density – Sixty Symbols
We look at mind-boggling neutron stars and Saturn in this film about the extremes of density. More symbols explained at
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