Explore the work-energy approach to determine the spring constant needed for launching a spacecraft! This physics tutorial demonstrates calculations, concepts, and applications for energy, forces, and ...

This resource is part of Science Friday’s Educator Phenomena Forum and was developed collaboratively by Jose Rivas, an engineering and AP science teacher in Lennox, California, and Sarah Han, a PhD ...

Explore how to reach escape velocity from a tiny asteroid using just a spring! Learn the physics behind propulsion, momentum, and energy in this fun and educational demonstration. Perfect for physics ...

The acid solution will warm up even if the spring isn’t compressed, due to the heat of reaction as the acid dissolves the metal. If the spring is compressed, it will warm up slightly more. As each ...