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Go for the Gold with STEM
STEM Explained
Learn about how STEM powers the Winter Olympics.
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How Planes Fly
Backgrounders
Learn about what gets planes up in the air, what keeps them up there, and what brings them down again.
![Four forces acting on an aircraft](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2021-11/Four_forces_of_flight.png?itok=6fuWyvYE)
Four Forces of Flight
Backgrounders
Learn about the four forces of flight.
![Student going over materials and plans](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2021-02/Engineering%20Panel_UGuelph_Feb.25_EventCard.png?itok=ZcSYNrN5)
Summer Symposium Series: Engineering Career Resources
Backgrounders
A career in engineering would let you help people through designing and implementing the things they use in their daily lives.
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Recycling Yarn Part 2: Spinning
Hands-on Activities
This is the second part of a two-part activity on recycling yarn.
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Resources on Physics and Aerospace
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to physics and aerospace.
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Why Do Curveballs Curve?
STEM Explained
Bernoulli’s equation is key to understanding why curveballs curve.
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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.
![Mars Science Laboratory Parachute Qualification Testing](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-09/Mars_science_lab_parachute_testing.jpg?itok=Ly8xx3i5)
Testing Parachutes for Mars
STEM Explained
NASA engineers apply kinematics and dynamics to test parachutes designed specifically to help space probes land safely using aerodynamics.
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How Can Understanding Physics Help Me Go Faster on My Bike?
STEM Explained
You don’t have to pedal harder to go faster. You just have to understand a little bit about dynamics, gravitational force and friction!
![How can I build a rollercoaster?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-build-a-roller-coaster.jpg)
How can I build a rollercoaster?
Hands-on Activities
Try your hand at building a “super coaster” using materials around your home.
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Escape Velocity
STEM Explained
Why do a baseball and a rocket need the same launch speed to get from Earth into space? It has to do with physics and gravitational force.
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Arm Wrestling and Torque
STEM Explained
Arm wrestling isn’t just a test of strength. It’s also a test of how well you understand torque.
![Billiard balls and a cue stick on a felt-covered table (PIRO4D, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-03/Billiard_balls_and_stick.jpg?itok=eHUZkzLE)
Billiards and Collisions
STEM Explained
The game of billiards shows the principles of collisions, momentum & impulse, and kinetics at work!
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Orbital Mechanics
Backgrounders
This backgrounder helps explain the laws of Orbital Mechanics, including Newton’s Laws.