Description With a simple motion, a jack-in-the-box-like spring designed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed the ...

With a simple motion, a jack-in-the-box-like spring designed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed the potential of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, to cut costs and complexity ...

This whitepaper explores the key factors that influence their compression force — from material properties to geometry and ...

The squeaking of sneakers on a gym floor is usually attributed to friction, specifically a stick-slip variety that involves cycles of sticking and sliding between two surfaces. But that model is best ...

Explore mechanics in action with **“Understanding Physics: Heavy Crate Falling On Spring.”** In this video, we break down the physics of a heavy crate dropping onto a spring, covering concepts like ...

Researchers from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics in China have reportedly developed a new ceramic that can be twisted, frozen, torched, and crushed without shattering. This new material ...

Students with an interest in sports looking to add a science course to their schedule may consider an updated four credit-hour version of a course offered through the physics department: Physics 1111: ...

The earwig’s delicate, paper-thin wings can open 10x their folded size due to its origami-like creases – Credit: ETH Zurich / Purdue University (Article by Rohini Subrahmanyam originally published by ...

Underneath a car’s hood is a belt-driven air conditioning compressor clutch. When that compressor is required to turn on, an electromagnetic clutch is used. These clutches transmit torque mechanically ...

You may recall that Gran Turismo 7 got a sizable update a few weeks back that added five cars and a new track, and comprehensively changed the game’s physics system. Those changes have largely been ...