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Big Idea: Forces influence the motion of an object.

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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.

Drop spindle with wool

Recycling Yarn Part 2: Spinning

Hands-on Activities

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

Image showing the physics of flight on a drone.

Resources on Physics and Aerospace

STEM Explained

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

Pitcher holding a baseball

Why Do Curveballs Curve?

STEM Explained

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

Mars Science Laboratory Parachute Qualification Testing

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.

A group of teens riding bicycles

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!

Teenage boys arm wrestling at school

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.