Physics is a natural science that, compared to others, is less popular among the general population, both adults & children. However, awareness of the presence of physics in every corner of our ...

The first semester of an undergraduate physics course invariably spends a lot of time on two big ideas: The momentum principle and the work energy principle. Both deal with forces acting on an object, ...

For example, an elephant has no momentum when it is standing still. When it begins to walk, it will have momentum in the same direction as it is travelling. The faster the elephant walks, the larger ...

In this video we’ll explore what momentum is, why it’s such a fundamental concept in physics and engineering, and how it can be used to understand and analyse the motion of objects - from collisions ...

Sir Isaac Newton first stated the laws of motion in Principia Mathematica back in 1687 and today those laws are seen as facts - that when something moves it has to push against something else. But a ...

In 1687, Sir Isaac laid down the laws of motion in Principia Mathematica- laws which have still held true over 300 years later. In the law of conservation of momentum, he noted that the momentum of a ...

FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2015, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins, top, sacks Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during an NFL football game in Pittsburgh.

The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE physics students studying momentum calculations, conservation of momentum and force and momentum. If you struggled with the quiz, don't panic - we've ...

Had Superman had a better grasp of physics, he may have used a more delicate approach when swooping in to catch Lois Lane as she plummeted down from the sky at breakneck speed. Superman would have ...