POINTS. WELL, WHETHER IT’S SWIMMING THE LENGTH OF A POOL IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE OR TURNING MULTIPLE FLIPS FEET OFF THE GROUND, OLYMPIC ATHLETES SEEM TO DEFY THE LAWS OF PHYSICS. SO OUR SYDNEY SHADRIX ...

Physics alumna Erin McCarthy ’23, right, was lead author on a study published in Physical Review Letters which uncovered mechanisms that cause particles to sort spontaneously into different groups.

Physics is the study of the underlying laws and mechanisms explaining how the universe works. Most of what we do in daily life is based on a principle or law of physics—dealing with forces, motion, ...

Aging-US published "Applying deductive reasoning and the principles of particle physics to aging research" which reported that aging research currently lacks a common conceptual framework, and one ...

An introduction to modern theories of the universe and its evolution. Topics include naked eye observation, the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Emphasis will be placed on the scientific ...

Arthur Middleton Elementary School in Waldorf, Maryland, will host a new after-school program focused on applied physics, made possible by a $4,000 micro-grant awarded to Pure Play Every Day through ...

Eighth-grade engineering students uses physics principles to build marble roller coasters at Pleasantville Middle School in ...

In a University of Virginia physics course designed for non-science majors, professor Chris Neu has developed an innovative way to assess his students. In Neu’s iteration of a popular, long-running ...

If an automobile is moving at a steady speed over a hill in the shape of a vertical circular arc, what is the maximum speed it can attain without losing contact with the road at the crest of the hill?