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Physics of the Everyday View more

Investigate everyday physics, from household objects to weather patterns.

Book 38 Lessons

In the House

Start

Toilets

Water Towers

Refrigerators

Helicopter Toy

Water Contamination

On the Field

Axe Throwing

BMX

Motocross

Tug of War

Skiing

Gymnastics: Spinning

Gymnastics: Flipping

Baseball: Hitting & Catching

Baseball: Throwing & Running

Fuel the World

Fossil Fuels

Mammalian Caloric Intake

Solar Power

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Reactors

Dyson Sphere

Out in Nature

Seasons

The Greenhouse Effect

Weather Systems

The Water Cycle

Hurricanes

Tides

Infrastructure

Fluoridated Water

Airplanes

Traffic

Beam and Truss Bridges

Arch and Suspension Bridges

Skyscrapers

Queen of the Monsters

Crime

Bike Tracks

Blood Splatter

Auto Collisions

Stray Bullets

Stray Bullets in the Wind

Course description

Discover physics in unexpected places: from refrigerators and toilets, to traffic jams and water towers.

By the end of this course, you'll use powerful ideas like forces, energy, and estimation to catch criminals, design bridges, and throw axes through the lens of a physicist.

Topics covered

  • Estimation
  • Forces
  • Heat
  • Kinematics
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Momentum
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Potential Energy
  • Pressure
  • Rotational Dynamics
  • Torque
  • Weather

Prerequisites and next steps

This course is enjoyed by anyone excited about actively learning how to think like a physicist! A nodding familiarity with basic concepts like heat, energy, and force will help.

Prerequisites

Next steps