These race cars don't need engines; they're fueled by gravity. In this year's Google-founded North Carolina Gravity Games, teams use minimalism and the laws of physics to vie for the prize.
Physics
How Marvel incorporates science in their movies
Clifford Johnson, Ph.D. is on a mission. The theoretical high energy physicist at USC is a science advisor to Marvel Studios, and he explained to UNC-TV science how he used his consultant role to introduce science to the general public.
This lab is in the business of breaking things
Gateway researchers work in a lab designed to make products fail.
The Carolina Hurricanes help explain why hockey needs physics
It's not just practice and hard work that helps the Carolina Hurricanes win. It’s science. Frank Graff stops by a Hurricanes practice to learn more.
How is hockey rink ice made? Here’s a look at the nearly 48-hour process
Hockey rink ice is more than just frozen water: it takes a specific temperature and chemistry to get it just right.
Wood vs. aluminum baseball bats: Why the difference is game changing
Frank Graff talks about differences in wood vs. aluminum baseball bats that affect personal average and the game itself.
Learn how physics make baseball possible with the Durham Bulls
Teachers and the Durham Bulls reveal how Newton's laws of motion play into baseball.
Why physics matter in a tackle
Bone-jarring tackles almost always make the highlight reel in a National Football League game. And those tackles happen more than 100 times per game.
They may not always look pretty; a big linebacker engulfing a smaller running back. But the play is actually employing some pretty elegant physics, including p=m*v.
The Physics of Walking: Lesson Plan
Explore the field of biomechanics and learn how motion capture technology is used to study the how and why of how we move. Then, identify the forces that act on our feet and legs when we walk or run.
Taking out the Nuclear Trash
UNC-Chapel Hill Solves 50-Year-Old Nuclear Waste Puzzle
April 22, 2016
The topic of nuclear power as an energy source is one that can stir up emotions. Some see it as a clean energy source for the future, which as more research and a few major discoveries have shown, provides potentially limitless greenhouse gas-free energy. Others see it as a danger, with the potential for large-scale disasters like the ones at Fukushima and Chernobyl, and the potential to create toxic, radioactive waste.