The Origin of the Concept of “Potential Energy”
In “Potential Energy,” they wrote: In 1853, William Rankine, in his “On the General Law of the Transformation of Energy”, introduced the term “potential energy”, …
Physics
Efficiency: Human and Automobile
In “Why Does Body Temperature Increase During Exercise?” (LiveStrong.com, August 31, 2021), Sara Lindberg writes: When you use your muscles during exercise, 80 percent of …
Joule’s Great Paddlewheel Experiment
About Joule, the American Physical Society says in “December 1840: Joule’s abstract on converting mechanical power into heat” (This Month in History in the APS …
Hedy Lamarr, Actress & Inventor
In “Hedy Lamarr,” they write: Although Lamarr had no formal training and was primarily self-taught, she worked in her spare time on various hobbies and …
Afternotes From a Meeting (23Jan2022)
1. I recommend reading and analyzing The Soul of a Horse by Joe Camp for its structure, for the thinking skills and logic implicit in it, for …
The Wright Brothers: Pioneers of American Aviation by Quentin Reynolds
This book does a good job of showing — in a general, introductory way — the inductions the Wright Brothers made and the skills they …
Acoustic Ripples From Tonga Volcano
Graph from Brian McNoldy at the University of Miami. In “Tonga faces daunting challenges after massive volcanic eruption,” University of Miami staff write: The eruption …
Logic For Future Scientists
In this course, focused on scientists and future scientists but also for engineers or anyone who wants to know science, we will learn logic and …
Inquiring-mind Science: How Did Kepler Discover Elliptical Orbits?
In this class, we will learn how Kepler figured out that the planets moved in elliptical orbits about the sun. Enroll on Outschool, or contact …