Unit 2: Dynamics

Learn about how STEM powers the Winter Olympics.

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

A career in engineering would let you help people through designing and implementing the things they use in their daily lives.

This is the second part of a two-part activity on recycling yarn.

Resource page including articles and career profiles related to physics and aerospace.

Bernoulli’s equation is key to understanding why curveballs curve.

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

NASA engineers apply kinematics and dynamics to test parachutes designed specifically to help space probes land safely using aerodynamics.

Litter isn't just a problem on Earth. When litter ends up in space, it can cause collisions and other consequences for satellites, the International Space Station and even for people on Earth!

10 images of some spherical objects such as golf balls and tennis balls that are made of different materials and used for specific purposes

You don’t have to pedal harder to go faster. You just have to understand a little bit about dynamics, gravitational force and friction!

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

Pecking puts a lot of force on a woodpecker’s brain. But scientists think woodpecker bodies are adapted to help keep them from being injured during pecking-related collisions.

Arm wrestling isn’t just a test of strength. It’s also a test of how well you understand torque.

The game of billiards shows the principles of collisions, momentum & impulse, and kinetics at work!