Stingrays inspire smarter ocean robots: The physics of fin motion

Using robotic fins, researchers at the University of California, Riverside have learned how stingrays are able to swim with ...
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A spring-force approach to the inverted ice-bowl problem

Can a simple spring-force model explain motion on an inverted bowl? 🧊 This video tackles the inverted ice-bowl problem using a spring-force approach, revealing how effective restoring forces emerge ...

Unified framework sorts spacetime fluctuations for quantum-gravity experiments

A team of researchers led by the University of Warwick has developed the first unified framework for detecting "spacetime ...

This Microscopic Worm Turns Static Electricity Into a Deadly Weapon

A tiny worm turns static electricity into a powerful weapon, launching itself through the air to catch flying prey.
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Inverse Identification of Contact Forces and Prediction of Roller Stress Fields for Large Main Bearings Based on Physics-Informed Neural Network

Abstract: The main bearings of large rotating machinery often encounter heavy overloads, significant offset loads, and variable loads during operation. Accurately sensing the internal contact force ...

Inside NASA’s plan to defeat moon dust. (And why it matters more than you think.)

Moon dust is sharp, corrosive, and potentially fatal. NASA’s new electric force field shield is designed to blast it away.
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Jump start physics problem with a mass on a spring

Jump start physics problem with a mass on a spring. This video explains the setup, key assumptions, and the step-by-step physics needed to solve for motion, energy, and forces in a spring–mass system.