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Unit A: Momentum and Impulse

Beijing National Olympic Stadium

Go for the Gold with STEM

STEM Explained

Learn about how STEM powers the Winter Olympics.

Four Harvard training aircraft

How Planes Fly

Backgrounders

Learn about what gets planes up in the air, what keeps them up there, and what brings them down again.

The planet Mars

What is your weight on another planet?

Hands-on Activities

Do you weigh the same on Jupiter as you do on Earth? Learn to calculate your weight on a different planet.

How can you lift a marble off a table without touching it with your hands?

How can you lift a marble off a table without touching it with your hands?

Hands-on Activities

Is it magic? No - it’s physics! Use circular motion to overcome the force of gravity and amaze your family!

Planet and asteroid orbits around the Sun

Orbital Mechanics

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This backgrounder helps explain the laws of Orbital Mechanics, including Newton’s Laws.