Foucaults Pendulum: Watch the world turn. The Gentleman Physicist 2013-05-16 | Watch the Coriolis force in action! Use it to calculate your latitude. "Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world turn." -Alfred PennyworthTHANKS TO EVERYONE WHO TRIED TO FIGURE OUT A WAY OF FINDING THE NORTH POLE.Watch the Coriolis force in action! Use it to calculate your latitude.Music:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByF4OtfErU4MusikClip MitConcertChoir CarminaBurana ( Carl Orff ) O Fortuna Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ( 3.0 ) ccMix Mix MixingClip taken from night sky video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1dthOd5ZQwPendulum Clip From:youtube.com/watch?v=iqpV1236_Q0
Rudolph The Redshifted Reindeer. The Gentleman Physicist 2014-12-25 | How does high speed travel affect Santa's most famous reindeer? Had a bit of fun with the science behind the Doppler effect.Link to my unity based Reindeer simulator:http://gentlemanphysicist.oram.ca/rudolphThis little simulator is based on the unity gaming engine, so it will prompt you to install the Unity webplayer if you don't already have it.
Make The Atmosphere Disappear With Adaptive Optics The Gentleman Physicist 2014-07-30 | How do astronomers get clear pictures of the stars when there's the earth's atmosphere in the way? Today we get to see adaptive optics in action. Thanks to Masen Lamb and NRC-HIA for making this video possible.Facebook Page:www.facebook.com/gentlemanphysicistTwitter:(I do have one, but don't really know how to use it yet)twitter.com/GentPhysicistThe NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics webpage.http://astroherzberg.orgClip of twinkling stars came from:www.youtube.com/user/footageislandClip of twinkling moon came from:youtube.com/watch?v=rhPJHfR3Pco
Does The Universe Resonate The Gentleman Physicist 2014-04-20 | Question from reddit, "Spacetime can be streched and bend. But can it vibrate? If so, does it has resonance frequency?"Here's my answer.Do you have a physics question you want answered? Ask it in the comments! Original question found at:www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/23e3el/spacetime_can_be_streched_and_bend_but_can_it
Mixing Ferrofluids and Superconductors! The Gentleman Physicist 2014-02-12 | I play with ferrofluids and some superconductors provided by Myles Powers. Visit his channel while it still exists.http://www.youtube.com/user/powerm1985his store:http://mylespower.co.uk/storeMy facebook page:facebook.com/gentlemanphysicist
All consuming exam keeping me from YouTube The Gentleman Physicist 2013-10-02 | Unfortunately I have to take a bit hiatus from YouTube due to grad school (I may post a couple of interviews, but I won't have time for much else). www.facebook.com/gentlemanphysicistIf you are desperate for more science flavored channels check out:Q-Dragon:http://www.youtube.com/user/qdragon1337Myles Power:http://www.youtube.com/user/powerm1985
A Response to Veritasiums Bullet Block Experiment The Gentleman Physicist 2013-08-24 | This is a response to Veritasium's bullet block experiment. Why did he get the result he did?Original video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWVZ6APXM4w&list=HL1377379183Second video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8HrMZB6_dU&list=HL1377379183Sally LePage's Channel:http://www.youtube.com/user/shedscience
An Underground Stream We Found On Vancouver Island. The Gentleman Physicist 2013-08-12 | No physics today, just an awesome cave we found. It is one of the coolest natural features I've found on the island.
Questions About Anti-Protons, String Theory, and Fast Neutrinos. The Gentleman Physicist 2013-07-25 | Trying out a Q&A format as a new series. What do you think? Should I make this a regular feature on my channel?The Cosmic Web can be found here:http://www.youtube.com/user/TheCosmicWebSteve Shives channel is here:http://www.youtube.com/user/stevelikes2curse
We Got The Radius Of The Earth! The Gentleman Physicist 2013-07-16 | With the help of 70 people from around the world we got the radius of the Earth. There was a better turnout than I could have hoped for. Sorry for the delay, it took a while to edit this one together. The first video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJYjvt8dOFsCheck out thunderf00t's channel for some other good science education videos:www.youtube.com/user/Thunderf00t
How to Measure the size of Earth! The Gentleman Physicist 2013-06-20 | Let's measure the size of the earth! In a collaboration with Thunderf00t I'm hoping to get an accurate measurement of the size of the Earth, but it will only work if everyone participates!This June 22, send the following info to:thegentlemanphysicist@gmail.com1)Time Of Experiment (as close as possible to noon Saturday June 22nd)2)Location city/state/country. (or Latitude AND Longitude)3)Length of the rod and its shadow4)A picture of the your experiment (optional)Good Physicsing!
The Magnetic Challenge Answered! The Gentleman Physicist 2013-06-09 | Here I discuss the different ways of telling a magnet from an imposter. I also give you trick to troll your physicist friends.Congrats to "TheLowstef" for being the first to suggest the 'T' method.(Sorry it took so long to get this out, my computer seemed dead set on crashing on me.)The Challenge Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY1Sbi...The Miller video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIfxV7...The foucault video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8rrWU...The molten glass video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pAxZq...
A Magnetic Challenge & Some Great Channels. The Gentleman Physicist 2013-05-29 | Can you figure it out? It only took me 15 years! Another video for my, "Epic Challenges," series as well as some shout-outs for a few channels that I enjoy Here is the guy's show, not the particular episode, but a playlist of the show:http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=BwkUNrSCNMg&list=PL8C0E7AC04092F4AB&feature=endscreenenjoy! Thanks ewige!The solution to the challenge is coming soon.Jim The Evo:http://www.youtube.com/user/JimtheEvoThe Nerd Reporthttp://www.youtube.com/user/TheNerdReportChannelThe Outdoor Astronomer: http://www.youtube.com/user/Outdoorastronomer
I Won! The Gentleman Physicist 2013-05-25 | I won Thunderf00t's video competition! These are my thoughts on the competition and on some strategies for increasing participation if Thunderf00t decides to revive it at a later time. I've already put the prize money towards some high quality camera gear that I'll be using on future videos.Stay tuned.Two great science videos by thunderf00t's:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgGghuA2r78&list=HL1369473825http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhPJHfR3Pco&list=HL1369473825The two videos I entered in the competition:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT3vPcniJIwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urYWaHfel6g
A Challenge Involving Hobgoblins. The Gentleman Physicist 2013-05-08 | A new challenge! Think you can figure out how far you are from the North Pole? Answer in the comments. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
Correcting Sci Show on Gravity, Photons, and Einsteins History The Gentleman Physicist 2013-05-01 | Yesterday's Sci Show (The Times and Troubles of the Scientific Method ) had a flawed description of Einstein's contributions to gravity and photons, as well the ordering of the predictions and observations that tested his theories. This video hopes to set the record straight.The six mistakes in the clip I showed are:1)At the time Einstein formulated his theory, there was only one known gravitational anomaly, it was in Mercury's orbit.2)Light bending was a prediction of both Einstein and Newton's theories (In differing amounts).3)Light bending was not observed before Einstein made his predictions.4)Newton's theory seemed to be an accurate description of gravity everywhere except with regard to Mercury.5)Photons aren't what mediate the gravitational force.6)Quantum mechanics had nothing to do with the formulation of gravitation.Sci show's video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8wi0QnYN6s
Is Molten Glass Transparent? The Gentleman Physicist 2013-04-19 | Here we find out if molten glass is transparent. If the video is too technical or boring, skip to 4:30 minutes in, and have fun watching 50mW lasers hit molten glass!NOTE: I realized after posting that transmittance is reduced by 2 effects, some from reflecting off the surface of the glass, and some from dissipation in the glass. That means light travelling through the glass probably dissipates at a rate significantly less than 10% per centimetre. A technical, but useful discussion can be found here:http://www.quantumheat.org/index.php/follow/follow-2/104-energy-density-calculationsThe channels of the two people who tried to answer the challenge are:www.youtube.com/user/TheNerdReportChannelwww.youtube.com/user/powerm1985Thanks again for the input.The Sixty Symbols Glass Video:www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omr0JNyDBI0Thanks again to Andre, Sean and the Uvic glass workshop.
A challenge of glass melting proportions! The Gentleman Physicist 2013-04-11 | Are you brave enough to answer the challenge? Inspired by Smarter every day's video:youtube.com/watch?v=xe-f4gokRBsApologies for the sound cutting out, I've been experimenting with a lapel mike and didn't notice the issue until the video was recorded and edited.
The Birth Of Magic The Gentleman Physicist 2013-03-31 | If the bass music is too distracting, a version of this video without it can be found at:http://youtu.be/R5a3KsLyaesMy journey from fantasy and sci-fi to the real world of science and technology.This is an entry for thunderf00t's 2013 video competition.Thanks Alex for the sound mixing, check out his site:http://planetsabove.blogspot.caMusic: "Bass Walker" by Kevin MacLeod - released under a Creative Commons 3.0 license Sources for video clips, these should all fall under fair use unless I'm massively misinterpreting what that means: Machining:youtube.com/watch?v=0LCaRqQ8Qf8youtube.com/watch?v=U8PdJicxhj4Robotic Surgery Videoyoutube.com/watch?v=vx8yCKlflQs3D printingyoutube.com/watch?v=zT63OOLADU8Hydrothermal Ventyoutube.com/watch?v=D69hGvCsWgAHiggs production videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImzmeV9dq4wThunderf00t's Jupiter videoyoutube.com/watch?v=rhPJHfR3Pco
Why Physics Is Awesome: The Power Of Resonance! The Gentleman Physicist 2013-03-27 | Why is resonance awesome? Watch and find out!Entry for Thunderf00t's April 2013 video competition.Source for view of physics impacting success in physics:Colloquium on science education, have so far been unable to track down the original paper. The video clips used here come from the following: Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapseyoutube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw&list=HL1364700137Breaking glass with soundyoutube.com/watch?v=dU0OqVDl7kcyoutube.com/watch?v=uKA8yuWA44ATesla coil videoyoutube.com/watch?v=FY-AS13fl30Nuclear bomb going off.youtube.com/watch?v=11e8XyUBqRQ
CPC II: Higgs, The Angry God The Gentleman Physicist 2013-03-16 | Is the Higgs going to end the universe? Probably not, but don't you want to find out why?Thanks for the feedback Caitlin :)Useful blog posts:I really liked this one:http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/02/23/172766407/the-end-of-the-universe-the-higgs-and-all-the-ifsThese were good as well:http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/19/172422921/if-higgs-boson-calculations-are-right-a-catastrophic-bubble-could-end-universehttp://news.discovery.com/space/higgs-boson-discovery-universe-end-130219.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/news/international/higgs-boson-particle-could-spell-doom-for-universe/article4451852.eceThe arXiv paper is:http://arxiv.org/abs/1205.6497
Crazy Physics Claims I: Sub Absolute Zero The Gentleman Physicist 2013-02-21 | Wherein I discuss temperatures below absolute zero. I hope this gives a clear and concise explanation of negative temperature.Original paper:http://prola.aps.org/abstract/PR/v81/i2/p279_1Article that piqued my interest.http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=quantum-gas-goes-below-absolute-zeroSub Zero wall paper from:cataclysmic-x.deviantart.com
Idiots For Physics I: The Rope Swing The Gentleman Physicist 2013-01-24 | Using basic physics to understand a rope swing. DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! (Though if you have a 70m railway trestle in your home I would be impressed)
