Synopsis
Eureka! is a Canadian educational television series which was produced and broadcast by TVOntario in 1980. The series was narrated by Billy Van, and featured a series of animated vignettes which taught physics lessons to children. It is currently available online. Eureka! was also broadcast on some PBS stations in the United States.
Episodes
1E1InertiaHow can physics be about movement if nothing wants to move? Ah, but forces in the universe make things move and stop moving. But at heart, the first rule of physics says: ""Things like to keep doing what they're already doing.""5m2E2MassThis program introduces the kilogram as a way to measure the mass of an object, and proves that small things can me more massive than large things.5m3E3SpeedExpert ball-handling proves force varies with mass and speed.5m4E4Acceleration (1)Force varies with mass and rate of change of speed. It's much easier to stop a slow-moving cannonball than a rapid tennis ball.5m5E5Acceleration (2)It takes only a few seconds for something to accelerate to a max speed. This is demonstrated with a vintage locomotive.5m6E6GravityWhat is gravity? Through the fictional story of Newton's apple, we learn about gravity and shed some light on weight.5m7E7Weight vs. MassPhysics has to be specific in distinguishing weight from mass. This is why physicists measure weight in newtons.5m8E8WorkHow much work are you doing? Whatever the force you apply is measured in newton meters–or joules, after James P. Joule.5m9E9Kinetic EnergyThe physics of billiard balls begins the first of two programs on energy itself.5m10E10Potential EnergyDavid and Goliath characters demonstrate how potential energy differs from kinetic energy.5m
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