Explore mechanics in action with **“Understanding Physics: Heavy Crate Falling On Spring.”** In this video, we break down the physics of a heavy crate dropping onto a spring, covering concepts like ...

Researchers from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics in China have reportedly developed a new ceramic that can be twisted, frozen, torched, and crushed without shattering. This new material ...

Students with an interest in sports looking to add a science course to their schedule may consider an updated four credit-hour version of a course offered through the physics department: Physics 1111: ...

Monument Academy East Wing physics students, Grace Dunston, left, and Aneliese Verones, center, paddle their way to victory during cardboard boat races at the YMCA in Monument on Saturday, November 15 ...

The earwig’s delicate, paper-thin wings can open 10x their folded size due to its origami-like creases – Credit: ETH Zurich / Purdue University (Article by Rohini Subrahmanyam originally published by ...

Underneath a car’s hood is a belt-driven air conditioning compressor clutch. When that compressor is required to turn on, an electromagnetic clutch is used. These clutches transmit torque mechanically ...

Springs may not be at the top of a designer’s mind when working on an application, but they are essential in many applications. The sizes and types available vary greatly and their choice is ...

This article details the full list of Colloquia scheduled for the Spring 2024 season, with all the available relevant information for each session included. Mott G12 Lecture Theatre, HH Wills Physics ...

Abstract: This study presents a bistable tensegrity robot that can perform repetitive jumps using one motor. This robot is based on a tensegrity structure that uses rigid plate-shaped compressors. To ...