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Another in the series of bar tricks, but the challenge here is not doing the trick (because anyone can do it). Rather the challenge is explaining the physics behind the trick.
Can the Moon ever actually look blue? Or is the common phrase about a rare event occuring "once in a blue Moon" merely a statement about the event almost never happening? Perhaps surprisingly, the Moon really can turn blue.
Flying Circus of Physics at Facebook.
How to see me on television via the web.
The German translation, with more translations to come.
How to look inside the book for free.
Index to the book and this web site.
Another "Physics for ..." story about Jay Waller.
How to send stuff to me.
Audio version of the book for the blind and physically handicapped.
Reviews of the book.
A morning glory will climb a narrow rod but not a thick one. Although this fact has been known since the time of Darwin, an explanation has been given only recently. Here is an example of physics for a garden.
Here are some more videos for stories that I have put in the archives here at this site. Do you see the archive link at the top of this screen?
Sailboats
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
In which direction should you sail a sailboat to reach the maximum speed? What exactly limits the speed of a sailboat? These are two of the many questions answered by Professor Bryon D. Anderson in his recent article and book.
Books
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
I read through many good books that teach me a lot but some certain ones resonant with the spirit of The Flying Circus of Physics. Here, every now and then, I’ll post a description of one of these books that appeal to me on a personal level. To find more reviews and descriptions about them at Amazon.com, click on the Store button in the menu at the left and find the book image. Clicking on the image will take you to the description of the book at Amazon.com. If you, instead, click on the “Buy” button, you put the book into a shopping cart.
I signed my first publishing contract almost 40 years ago while I was still in graduate school. Fortunately, I picked the best publisher in the world.