Enigmas Of Everyday Objects

Classical mechanics is full of paradoxical phenomena, which Professor Kung demonstrates using springs, a slinky, a spool... (more)

Classical mechanics is full of paradoxical phenomena, which Professor Kung demonstrates using springs, a slinky, a spool, and oobleck (a non-Newtonian fluid). Learn some of the physical principles that make everyday objects do strange things. Also discussed (but not demonstrated) is how to float a cruise ship in a gallon of water. (less)