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Sharing the beauty of All Things Physics through detailed video explorations! Check it out at youtube.com/AllThingsPhysicsYouTube

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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
As an ice breaker activity at the start of the semester, I asked my students to stack identical blocks to see how far they could make it lean without falling over. In theory, there is no bound, but in practice it is much more challenging. Here was my attempt.
A stack of blocks extends two full block lengths beyond the lowest block.
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The SoME5 (Summer of Math Exposition 5) results were just announced, and I'm excited to have finally placed in the top 5 videos (finished at #2). This is a good place to find some excellent math/science content! some.3b1b.co
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SoME — Create and discover new math content
The Summer of Math Exposition is an annual competition to foster the creation of excellent math content online.
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
If anyone has experience with microphones that can handle both audible and ultrasonic frequencies, please contact me.
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Ever see a light-bulb filament up close? Here is an extreme zoom that shows a light bulb filament up close and personal!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Have you ever wondered if it's possible to hear light? And when I say "hear light" I mean "shine-a-light-in-your-ear-and-hear-music" hear light. The answer might surprise you. Watch my latest video to learn more! How to hear light! youtu.be/tthvO8ecPks
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How to hear light!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
@divbyzero.bsky.social beat me to it, but I'll send out my own announcement momentarily!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Been working feverishly to finish up a new video. I'm truly surprised by what was accomplished in this one! Here's a visual teaser. Any guesses as to what this is?
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Two physics majors (both double-majors), who I had the pleasure of teaching, were selected for the top two academic prizes at Dickinson College's graduation yesterday! Congratulations to Carys Chase-Mayoral and and Ella Piergrossi!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
In today's class we discussed the Maxwell velocity distribution (MVD). Then I showed a VPython simulation of a gas in which all the particles start with the same speed. After a little while the speed distribution matches the MVD really well (which I always find amazing)!
An image of a 3D gas simulation and the speed distribution of the particles, which matches the Maxwell velocity distribution.
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Can ice water boil? You bet it can. Yes, I know it’s a slow boil, but still! That was today’s in-class demo.
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Nicole Sharp @nicolesharp.com · 18/03/2026
Sound is not something we can typically see, though there are ways to visualize it, including cymatics and special acoustic cameras. This video pursues a different tactic: using schlieren photography and stroboscopic lighting to show how sound waves reflect and d fyfluiddynamics.com/?p=27668
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
We worked hard on these experiments, and the results are pretty spectacular!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
An evening with Adam Savage, with Matt Parker as the emcee at G4G16. Adam’s talk was funny, deep, intellectual, and touching. What a great event!
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Dave Richeson @divbyzero.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Donald Knuth gives a Q&A. “I’m like Gemini. I’ll answer anything, but my answers may contain errors.”
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I’m attending my first #G4G gathering, and so far I’m loving it! Here is my colleague @divbyzero.bsky.social giving a talk on interesting number tricks from simple dynamical systems!
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Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
If you haven't seen it, @allthingsphysics.bsky.social has some nice animations: youtu.be/TDAXW0iAIQo?... I also used Algodoo to show similar vectors: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cnn...
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Hidden Beauty in a Rolling Wheel
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Got a nice little shoutout in the latest issue of #ThePhysicsTeacher about #schlieren imaging and #SeeingSound. Visualizing Sound and Schlieren pubs.aip.org/aapt/pte/art...
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Visualizing Sound and Schlieren
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Sharing again in case you missed it. I’m surprised this video hasn’t gained a little more interest. Aren’t people interested in seeing a sound waves? Where are all the physicists? youtube.com/watch?v=SuxU...
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Is it possible to see sound?
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rob mahurin @robtasm.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Schlieren imaging really feels like magic. You do some fiddly adjustments with a lamp and a camera together right at the focus of a curved mirror, and suddenly the fiddliness becomes sensitive to tiny variations in the air density near the mirror itself. The "oh, wow!" moment for me here was 1/🧪⚛️
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Is it possible to see sound?
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Have you ever wondered what sound looks like? My latest video answers this question, and is now out on YouTube! Here's the official trailer, the link to the full video follows. If you like @veritasium.bsky.social, @3blue1brown.com, and @smartereveryday.bsky.social, you're going to love this!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
I just uploaded my latest video and am waiting for the copyright claims to clear. It should be released in a day or so. In the meantime, here's one final teaser. Can you demonstrate a standing sound wave via a particle simulation? Not with true accuracy, but sort of...
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Have you ever seen air up close? Here is what it looks like at scale, when you zoom in (a lot) and slow things down (a lot). (Another teaser for my upcoming video.)
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
I'm still trying to make the final edits to a new video. In the meantime, here's another teaser. Have you ever seen a million cubes? Check it out! (This scene took an incredibly long time to render.)
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I'm almost finished with a new video, but it will probably take another week or so to polish it up. Until then, here's a teaser. How many grains of sand are in the Sahara desert?
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Disappointed I won’t be at the winter meeting to see this. Congrats Rhett!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
New video just released on the beauty of Taylor series! Made with manim_community and designed for #physics students. #iteachphysics youtu.be/GINFaUB9zrc?...
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Taylor Series | Mathematical methods
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
I realize companies will occasionally need to update their terms of service, but this is somewhat shocking. Thankfully, I don’t use #WeTransfer.
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I was recently visiting family in the Seattle area, and I had forgotten how beautiful this area is. Here’s a shot of Mt. Rainier as I left town.
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Over 15 years ago, we designed our house, and during the construction phase I personally ran co-ax, cat-6 lines, and speaker cables throughout the entire house before the walls went up. It was a fun project, and why not? One benefit was a whole-house audio system that we’ve enjoyed for years.
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
If you've ever wondered about the depth of the hole that Mirabel Madrigal must traverse in the Disney movie Encanto, then wonder no more! Our article in the American Journal of Physics takes a non-standard approach to solving this introductory #physics problem (article link to follow).
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Well, it's taken a ton of work, but I've finally finished my latest video on schlieren imaging. Here's a short teaser, a link to the full video will appear in a follow-up message. Enjoy!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
I shot some amazing video this past summer, but have only recently found time to start putting together a video. It’s been a ton of work, but the results are looking really great. I probated another week or so to get it finished. Stay tuned!!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Here’s a cool example of refraction and Snel’s law. This pool has the same depth throughout, but it looks shallower on the far end! Here are two pictures taken from opposite ends of the pool.
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
In intro physics the other day, we determined that the acceleration of an object rolling down a ramp is independent the object’s mass and radius. In other words, all disks (or spheres) will have the exact same acceleration. Let’s see if that’s true.
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
What did we do in physics class today? An analysis and an experiment:
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
At long last, the entire set is in print and available!! If you teach introductory physics and are looking for a student-centered curriculum that includes tons of hands-on activities, here is a PER-informed option!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 05/11/2024
Well that felt good! Who’s next?
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 11/10/2024
First time I got to see the northern lights, and it didn’t disappoint!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 02/10/2024
Today's class: Simultaneously measure force and acceleration while pushing and pulling on a (nearly frictionless) cart. The slope (inertial mass) turns out to be equal to the measured (gravitational) mass. How cool is that?
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 30/09/2024
Relativity experiments are way too hard for undergraduates. Really? Try this one (it's freely available for a limited time as an editor's pick)! doi.org/10.1119/5.02...
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A simplified relativity experiment
We describe a simplified experiment that can be used to verify the relativistic energy-momentum relationship for beta particles emitted from a 204Tl source. The
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 02/09/2024
New semester, and a new edition of the Workshop Physics Activity Guide! Should be a fun semester!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 19/08/2024
New video posted. Enjoy! youtu.be/Nv93lTwg05g?...
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The Basics of Circular Motion (and Beyond)!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 27/02/2024
This blog post is amazing! Incredible interactive simulations!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 05/01/2024
If you’re going to be in New Orleans for the AAPT meeting and want to meet up, let me know!
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All Things Physics @allthingsphysics.bsky.social · 22/10/2023
New subscriber milestone—AllThingsPhysicsYouTube has surpassed 25,000 subscribers! Thanks to each and every one of you! And I promise, new videos are in the works, it’s just my job that’s getting in the way! 🤣
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