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Vote: http://www.community counts.com/phylm
Rules: http://www.davidcola russo.com/phylm/2008 _phylm_rules.pdf
The Second Annual Phylm Prize aims to spark the creation of high-quality engaging physics media for the world wide web.
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I analyzed the physics behind a scene from "2 Fast 2 Furious". I show the clip first and then go straight into the analysis. The numbers should now be easier to read, too.
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This phylm was produced by one of my students, Jakob Schulze, back in 2003 and is a good example of what I'm looking for in this year's phylm competition: http://www.phylm.com
It examines the force with which Spider-Man hits a wall.
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I break 3 boards that have been set on fire with Acetone and Lighter-Fluid. Why? A novel way to demonstrate the Leidenfrost Effect for Slightly-Mad Science! Music courtesy of Endrone (www.myspace.com/end rone) and used with permission. This version is specifically for the "Phylm" contest.
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Transcript: http://www.davidcola russo.com/blog/?p=32 #more-32
The Tabletop Explainer is an intermittent educational vlog presenting answers to viewer questions, brief science lessons, and ideas for teachers and students. It is a feature of my blog "Tilts at Windmils" which can be found at http://www.davidcola russo.com/blog/
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Silly Chop-Socky Physics Demonstration! Technique, Training, Focus, Power. All are important when trying to break boards bare-handed. However, there are also important physics that explain why the boards are broken.
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