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NewsPicks AI: Is It Electric or Magnetic? Depends on Where You Stand
If you took introductory physics, you learned about the “fundamental forces.” It goes something like this: All interactions are the result of one...
Science
NewsPicks AI: Did a Rock Hit Your Windshield, or Did Your Windshield Hit a Rock?
Now the ball behaves more like you would expect. Its horizontal velocity decreases so that it falls behind the original car. But it’s...
Security
NewsPicks AI: 5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know
All the tech we rely on, from cars to smartphones, was engineered using physics. You don’t need to know the science to use...
Security
NewsPicks AI: Can You Get Rich Using a Raspberry Pi to Mine Cryptocurrency?
After the first 20 minutes, the water temperature seemed to increase at a fairly constant rate of 0.0006 degrees Celsius per second. This...
AI
NewsPicks AI: How Does a Movie Projector Show the Color Black?
Courtesy of Rhett AllainBut what about the colors from a video projector? It essentially does the same thing. However, instead of a bunch...
AI
NewsPicks AI: Why Is It So Tricky to Show the Sun, Earth, and Moon in a Diagram?
Earth, sun, moon: three objects in space whose interactions have a pretty big impact on our lives. Earth orbits the sun once a...
Security
NewsPicks AI: The Physics Trick That Makes These New Super Cars So Insanely Fast
With the extra downward force, the only way for the forces to add up to zero is if the normal force increases. This...
Security
NewsPicks AI: The Incredible Physics of Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike
A gymnast can actually perform both of these types of rotation at the same time—that’s what makes the sport so interesting to watch....
