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Physics Girl
Is this really 3D?
Season 1
Episode 3
3D movies and TV are is increasing in popularity, but is any of it truly 3D? How true is the 3D in movie theaters? How do glasses-less 3D TVs work? Try catching a ball with one eye closed. If you find it easy, try having the ball thrown a couple of feet in front of you, or from further away. It becomes increasingly difficult when the throw is off.
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Using a ShakeWeight, how long would it take to power a house for a day?
8:16
Polarized light is an unusual form of light. Can humans see when light is polarized?
9:20
If you sing at a wine glass at its exact resonant frequency, you can break the glass!
7:02
See ferrofluid falling on a magnet filmed at 1000fps.
8:27
Ultrasonic levitation AT HOME! Learn how an acoustic levitator works and how to make one.
8:59
I left a physics job to do software engineering. What do software engineers actually do?
6:23
Which tank will fill first? Dianna and Simone Giertz use a physical test to find out.
6:34
Bubbling air through sand can cause it to act like a liquid.
7:47
Can you solve the bottle riddle and the magnet riddle?
10:46
Dianna discusses studying physics and doing physics research before shifting her career.
6:09
Using a box with a candle and GoPro inside, Physics Girl tests a candle in free-fall.
6:03
These short, simple life hacks are based on physics.