The Blog of Phyz

With flat-Earthers on the rise , it's a good time to review reality. Paul Hewitt's here to help. Hewitt-Drew-it! PHYSICS 149. Erat...

At semester's end, it's possible to look back and see how student engagement in the course manifested itself into semester grades. ...

I follow some great educators on Twitter, one of the great things about the platform is being able to find people that share interests that ...

When I show the Honda Cog ad (flavors of equilibrium, energy transformations), there is always strong skepticism regarding the wheels that ...

Watch it big; watch it loud. But mostly, watch it. Transient from Dustin Farrell (www.dfvc.com) on Vimeo . And remember, deviations fr...

I just started rotation in my AP Physics C class and I introduced moment of inertia today. There was the traditional hoop vs disk down a ram...

After a few year's dalliance with Energy before Momentum, I have switched back to Momentum before Energy. Please don't flame! One ...

I have noticed a big difference in student comprehension when the problems become real to them. Simple visuals can have a big impact on...

It's been a little quiet around here for a variety of reasons. So let's shake off some dust for ... Halloween? Why not? Four drops...

My in-laws gave me a subscription to the Smithsonian magazine a few years back. I don't read it as regularly as my Sky and Telescope an...