How do the following numbers relate to each other:7.31 x 2.44 10.97 31.29 For those of you not into non-US sports and metric numbers, you may recognize these as the size of a soccer (aka Futbol) goal, the distance between the goal line and where a penalty kick is taken from, and the average speed […]
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Physics Though Of The Day: Goooaaaaal
How do the following numbers relate to each other:7.31 x 2.44 10.97 31.29 For those of you not into non-US sports and metric numbers, you may recognize these as the size of a soccer (aka Futbol) goal, the distance between the goal line and where a penalty kick is taken from, and the average speed […]
Chemistry Thought Of The Day: Measuring My Sausage
This is more of a chemistry experiment of the day brought to us by a fellow guest scientist.DIY: How do you measure the speed of light with a hot dog?TOOLS:Microwave ovenSausage (or hot dog… bar chocolate will work too, although it may be more cleanup)RulerPROCEDURE:Disable the turntable / plate feature that most modern microwaves haveTurn […]