April 1, 2015
My favorite educational video
My favorite educational video growing up, by far, was a 1960 film embedded below. I love it because it pranks its viewers, starting right in the opening scene. (Start at the 0:50 mark to see what I mean.)
If you’re ever in the position of helping a kid or young adult understand physics, this video could be a great help. Frankly, it could help in political discussions as well …
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Thanks for this gem. As a physicist I especially like the way an acceleration-based experiment is used to determine the “correct” frame of reference.