Physics related articles
The Venturi effect
Popping balloons in baloons, presure testing
(video)
A bell that sounds two notes at once (multi-modal vibrations)
Making a solar eclipse projector
Solar panning camera build and eclipse shenanigans
Plate resonance experiments
Gyro effect explained
without math
Tippe top
the self-inverting spinning top
How DC motors and universal motors work
How induction motors work
Wet rotor synchronous dishwasher motor
Measuring RPM with a spectrum analyzer
Dynamic balancing with a scope and speaker
How crowned pulleys
keep a flat belt tracking
The surprisingly complex nature of air flow in front of a fan
Working out optimal fan placement to vent out house
Anemometer calibration and measuring really low wind speeds
How much air will these fans actually move
Measuring how long it takes dust to settle
Tower fans are kind of weird
Which fan blows hardest? Tower fans and regular fans
Mini tornado experiment
2 x 45° elbow vs. 90° elbow air resistance test
Effect of hoses on dust collector air flow
Sucking down on this cone makes it rise, and feynman sprinkler
Vacuum clamping: measuring suction spread
Blower impeller
and
housing shape
experiments
Photographing airborne dust
Shooting stuff with supersonic M&M candies
(Mach 1.1)
Measure R-values with infrared thermometer
How efficient is a refridgerator heat pump? Experiments
The Hui game
Also known as gee-haw stick
The physics of bandsaw resawing
Kitchen chemistry experiment
Helical glass cut experiment
Magnetic repulsion lifts graphite
Magformer magnet polarity tricks
The mysterious leaking dehumidifier
Graphing lissajous pendulum swing
Spontaneous flash freeze experiments
Using a utility electricity meter to measure appliance power usage
How impact drivers prevent screw cam-out
Boiled egg hardness tester
Monitoring power use with temperature sensors
Monitoring 16 circuits at the breaker panel
Inductive current measuring using Raspbery Pi
Measuring welder current with a computer
Window AC vs. space heaters: Measuring BTUs
Exploring the world in infrared with a thermal camera
We all get a little nearsighted at night
Making radioactive balloons using Radon gas
More about electric motors
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