A trio of professors in the U.S. won the Nobel Prize in physics for work that enabled the creation of macroscopic quantum systems, a foundation of quantum computers and other technology. John Clarke, ...

Insights on work and energy drawn from a 1935 physics textbook. See how classic physics explains fundamental concepts like work, energy transfer, and conservation using clear, timeless examples that ...

The laws of motion, part I. Skating ; Falling balls ; Ramps -- The laws of motion, part II. Seesaws ; Wheels ; Bumper cars -- Mechanical objects. Spring scales ...

For decades scientists have been trying to solve Feynman's Sprinkler Problem: How does a sprinkler running in reverse—in which the water flows into the device rather than out of it—work? Through a ...