Tag: fun with physics

  • Bernoulli

    If you have taken a flight you have a scientist named Bernoulli to thank.  When you realize all the things Bernoulli did it’s kind of crazy he isn’t a household name. Besides the principle that led to flight he also made strides in medicine. He experimented with blood pressure. He was a mathematical genius and…

  • Another Experiment for Newton’s First Law

    Here is another really fun way to demonstrate Newton’s first law of motion. Newton’s First Law: An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. All you need is several strings of Mardi…