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Could the MythBusters Lift a Manhole Cover With an Indy Car? | Wired Science | Wired.com
www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/could-the-mythbusters-lift-a-manhole-cover-with-an-indy-car/
How fast would the @MythBusters have to drive to lift the manhole cover? Here is my estimation.
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May 23
Preemptive Review: Angry Birds Furious Forces | Wired Science | Wired.com
www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/preemptive-review-angry-birds-furious-forces/
I wanted to have the first review of Angry Birds Furious Forces, so I interviewed myself.
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May 22
How Do You Model Orbital Motion In a Game? | Wired Science | Wired.com
www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/how-do-you-model-orbital-motion-in-a-game/
How does orbital motion work in this fun iPhone space game - Space Agency?
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May 20
Calculating the Angular View of an iPhone | Wired Science | Wired.com
www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/calculating-the-angular-view-of-an-iphone/
I didn't want to look up the angular field of view for my phone's camera. Here is an experimental estimate.
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May 16
Inigo Montoya and Graduation Rates | Inside Higher Ed
www.insidehighered.com/blogs/confessions-community-college-dean/inigo-montoya-and-graduation-rates
This should be required reading for admins and anyone that looks at graduation rates.
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May 16
We Take the Cosine Function For Granted | Wired Science | Wired.com
www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/we-take-the-cosine-function-for-granted/
How does your calculator evaluate the trig functions? Here are some ideas.
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May 14
Homework Is Evil: “The benefits of completing homework for students with different aptitudes in an introductory physics course” – Uncertain Principles
scienceblogs.com/principles/2013/05/14/homework-is-evil-the-benefits-of-completing-homework-for-students-with-different-aptitudes-in-an-introductory-physics-course/
No one does a better job of having a conversation with himself about research papers than @orzelc
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May 14
Could the Student Be Wrong In This Rant? | Wired Science | Wired.com
www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/could-the-student-be-wrong-in-this-rant/
This Texas student had a nice rant regarding his teacher. Maybe he was wrong. Maybe?
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May 13
Physics in the Gravity Trailer | Wired Science | Wired.com
www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/a-quick-look-at-the-physics-in-the-gravity-trailer/
Have you seen the trailer for Gravity? How's the physics? Homework questions included.
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May 10
What Physics Demos Do Younger Children Like? | Wired Science | Wired.com
www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/what-physics-demos-do-younger-children-like/
Here is my post-demo analysis of demos for young kids. What works? (what do they like)