Season 1 (1980)
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Episodes 10
Acceleration (1)
Force varies with mass and rate of change of speed. It's much easier to stop a slow-moving cannonball than a rapid tennis ball.
Read MoreAcceleration (2)
It takes only a few seconds for something to accelerate to a max speed. This is demonstrated with a vintage locomotive.
Read MoreWeight vs. Mass
Physics has to be specific in distinguishing weight from mass. This is why physicists measure weight in newtons.
Read MoreKinetic Energy
The physics of billiard balls begins the first of two programs on energy itself.
Read MorePotential Energy
David and Goliath characters demonstrate how potential energy differs from kinetic energy.
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