Articles for tag: Physics

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Max Planck: Influential Nobel Prize Winner in Physics

Max Planck sounds more like a cartoon private-eye than a renowned physicist, yet that is who Max Planck was. The next time you turn on your lamp, you may want to forget about Thomas Edison, and, instead, let your mind focus on Max Planck. Max Planck was born in Germany April 23, 1858 in the ...

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The Physics of Basketball

Basketball, and proficiency in basketball, has a great deal to do with physics whether the player knows it or not. The game is played with two opposing teams of five players each. The object of the game is to move a ball, by dribbling it across the court, to a ten foot high basket. This ...

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Free Physics Lessons, Printables and Activities

Physics is the area of science in which we study how things work. Physical science looks at motion, energy, machinery (and it might surprise you as to what is considered a machine). Physicists look at lightwaves, sound waves, radio waves, magnetism and more. Physics or physical science is really the most enjoyable to teach for ...