Physics of Life Goes to Namibia to Ask the question, how fast should an animal walk?

Optimum Walking Speed

Do water striders walk on water or are they actually swimming? Watch for the surprising answer.

The Paradoxical Locomotion of the Water Strider

The clever physics behind the click beetle's click. Filmed on location in Namibia

Click Beetle

Real joints. How they’re built and how they work.

Joints

Measuring the material properties of bones by bending and breaking them in a big machine.

Bones

Why DON'T trees fall down? The answer will surprise you.

Why don't trees fall down?

Solids and fluids behave in some similar ways, and in some fundamentally different ways. Here are some of the highlights.

Solid & Fluid Materials

The mechanics behind a basic structural element of animals and plants.

Cantilevers

Bodies don't just move, they spin, and there's a special kind of momentum and inertia that applies there.

Torque and Angular Momentum

Inertia comes in several flavors. Here they are.

Moments of Inertia

Newton's Laws of Motion

Momentum and force are fundamentally linked through Newton's Laws of Motion.

Momentum and Force

Forces Acting on Solids

Energy and work are the same thing. Find out why.

Force, Work and Power

Spectacular displays of fireworks convey basic principles of force, acceleration, momentum and ballistics.

Fireworks

A fundamental property of mass in motion and the rules that govern it.

Conservation of Momentum

All bodies have a center of mass. Find out what the center of mass is and how to measure it.

Center of Mass

Cantilevers and Animals 2

Cantilevers and Animals 1

How do maple helicopters fly? Part 1 of a 2-part lesson.

Maple Samara 1

Biomechanics - Physics of Life

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