In a trailer for Captain America Civil War, one clip shows Cap kicking a soldier who then flies back. Is momentum conserved in this collision? The post Captain America's Kick Would Only Work if He Was Rocket-Powered appeared first on WIRED.
Showing posts with label Science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Science. Show all posts
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Quite a few volcano observatories or volcano monitoring agencies are on Twitter, giving us the latest news of eruption to the second. The post If You Like Volcanoes Behaving Badly, Follow Them on Twitter appeared first on WIRED.
Thursday, 10 March 2016
In the final episode of The MythBusters, Buster the crash test dummy went on one last mission to ride a rocket sled. What was his acceleration? The post The Physics of Buster's Epic End in the MythBusters Finale appeared first on WIRED.
Monday, 7 March 2016
Gigantic eruptions from volcanoes strike terror in most people, but new research suggests that you might just be able to get out of harm's way in time. The post Think You Can Drive Fast Enough to Escape an Erupting Volcano? appeared first on WIRED.
Friday, 4 March 2016
Science is just like other activities that make us human: art, music, and emoji (actually, just kidding about the emoji). The post The 4 Most Important Things MythBusters Taught the World appeared first on WIRED.
Thursday, 3 March 2016
Tungurahua picked up where it left off in 2015 with some impressive explosions. The post Ecuador's Tungurahua Volcano Is Spewing Ash 4 Miles High appeared first on WIRED.