Science in Everyday Life: Physical Science Video Clips



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Science in Everyday Life: Physical Science Video Clips (97:00)
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This collection of 34 visually stunning video clips explores the environment and facets of physics. Properties of rain, ice, snow, oil, trees, volcanoes, and salt are examined, as are aspects of quantum physics, light phenomena, hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, Newton’s laws, and electricity.

 

Video clips include…

 

Our Environment

• The Science of Ice and Snow: How Do You Photograph a Snowflake?

• The Science of Ice and Snow: The Making of a Snowflake

• Valuable Oil: The Origins of Crude Oil

• Valuable Oil: A World Without Petroleum

• The Tree, Nature’s Great Survivor: How Alders Communicate

• The Tree, Nature’s Great Survivor: An Oak’s Story

• The Tree, Nature’s Great Survivor: How Trees Get Water and Nutrients

• The Tree, Nature’s Great Survivor: Tree Habitat

• Raindrops: How Rain Is Formed

• Raindrops: It’s Raining Cats and Dogs

• Raindrops: A Closer Look at Raindrops

• Living with Volcanoes: How Volcanoes Are Born

• Living with Volcanoes: Laboratory Volcanoes

• Water, Source of Life: How Water Came to Be on Our Planet

• Water, Source of Life: Cloud Catchers

• Water, Source of Life: Protective Reflex for the Respiratory System

• Water, Source of Life: Fluid Loss in the Sauna

• Precious Salt: A Profile of Salt

• What Has Happened to the Climate? Wrapping a Glacier

 

Understanding Physics

• The Secrets of the Quantum World: Max Planck

• The Secrets of the Quantum World: Lasers

• The Secrets of the Quantum World: Physics on the Sports Field

• Light Phenomena: Holography

• Light Phenomena: Luminescent Bacteria on the Apple Tree

• Light Phenomena: Secrets of Biology Revealed by Light

• Light Phenomena: A Night in the Zoo

• Light Phenomena: Wet Surfaces Look Darker

• Hydrodynamics: Water Resistance

• Hydrodynamics: Underwater Properties of a Rugby Ball

• Thermodynamics: The Thermal Effect

• Thermodynamics: Detonating Gas Effect in the Forge

• Newton’s Laws: Eggs and Gravity

• Newton’s Laws: Earth Rotation

• Putting Electricity to Work: From the High Wires to the Plug-In

 

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Segments in this Video - (34)

1. Science of Ice and Snow: How Do You Photograph a Snowflake? (02:21)
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In the 1880s, Vermont farmer and photographer Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley adapted a microscope lens to fit a bellows camera in order to photograph snow crystals. His pioneering work and the beauty of his photos drew international attention.

2. Science of Ice and Snow: The Making of a Snowflake (03:25)

Detailed descriptions and computer models demonstrate the formation of a single snowflake. Viewers follow the snowflake from its origins high in the atmosphere through its descent to Earth's surface.

3. Valuable Oil: The Origins of Crude Oil (02:23)

Crude oil develops mostly from microorganisms, including prehistoric plankton. The origins of crude oil and the development of oil fields are examined.

4. Valuable Oil: A World Without Petroleum (02:57)

Petroleum is used to make a variety of household products. A man sees how life would change without petroleum as he takes a fantastical journey through his home and watches all the products made from petroleum-based materials disappear.

5. The Tree, Nature’s Great Survivor: How Alders Communicate (03:37)

Alder leaf beetles feast on alder leaves during the springtime of each year. The trees' chemical defenses against damage caused by the beetles are examined.

6. The Tree, Nature’s Great Survivor: An Oak’s Story (03:23)

Events in the life cycle of a 600 year old oak tree are examined. It's birth, growth, and the influence of weather, parasites, bacteria, fungus, and human impact are detailed.

7. The Tree, Nature’s Great Survivor: How Trees Get Water and Nutrients (03:35)

The transport of water and nutrients from the soil throughout a tree is examined. The structure and function of various parts of a tree are detailed and the production, distribution, and storage of glucose are described.

8. The Tree, Nature’s Great Survivor: Tree Habitat (02:57)

Trees provide a rich habitat for a variety of creatures. The interdependence of insects and other organisms which live in trees and forests are examined.

9. Raindrops: How Rain Is Formed (02:24)

Small particles in the air play a key role in the formation of rain. Processes involved in the formation of clouds and raindrops are examined.

10. Raindrops: It’s Raining Cats and Dogs (03:13)

During a heavy storm in the year 689, fish fell from the sky over Germany. The phenomenon of water tornadoes, the impact of strong weather on insects, and organisms which use weather as a means of transportation are examined.

11. Raindrops: A Closer Look at Raindrops (02:30)

The world's only wind tunnel which accommodates floating raindrops is used to study raindrops in detail. The relationships between sizes and shapes of raindrops, and other attributes, are examined.

12. Living with Volcanoes: How Volcanoes Are Born (02:45)

A journey to the center of the Earth illustrates the composition of the planet's layers. The process of volcano formation is examined.

13. Living with Volcanoes: Laboratory Volcanoes (02:07)

Scientists study volcanoes in nature for clues about creating and studying them in the laboratory. Lab experiments can help scientists predict the behavior of natural volcanoes.

14. Water, Source of Life: How Water Came to Be on Our Planet (02:38)

The Earth has not always had water. Earth history, the evolution of the planet, the formation of water, and the beginning of the water cycle are detailed.

15. Water, Source of Life: Cloud Catchers (02:32)

Rain rarely falls in a small desert coastal town in Chile. A project using nets to catch and collect water from coastal fog is examined.

16. Water, Source of Life: Protective Reflex for the Respiratory System (02:42)

Infants react, up to their sixth month, with a natural respiratory protection reflex. This reflex is described and demonstrated as mothers introduce their infants to underwater experiences in a swimming pool.

17. Water, Source of Life: Fluid Loss in the Sauna (02:30)

Two men are monitored during an extended stay in a sauna and their reactions are compared. Scientific principles at work in saunas and human physiological responses to elevated temperatures are examined.

18. Precious Salt: A Profile of Salt (02:09)

Salt is a compound of sodium and chloride. Sources, properties, and characteristics of salt are examined.

19. What's Happened to the Climate? Wrapping a Glacier (04:12)

The future of a Swiss ski resort town is at risk. The impact of climate change and a scientific project attempting to protect a melting glacier with a fleece cover are examined.

20. Secrets of the Quantum World: Max Planck (03:40)

Theoretical physicist Max Planck is considered the father of quantum physics. His pioneering work is profiled.

21. Secrets of the Quantum World: Lasers (01:13)

At first look a gas laser resembles a neon lamp. The construction and operation of lasers are described and demonstrated.

22. Secrets of the Quantum World: Physics on the Sports Field (03:22)

Principles of quantum physics are illustrated through demonstrations involving a decathlete in training. The unique behavior of electrons in the quantum world are examined.

23. Light Phenomena: Holography (03:54)

Holography has many practical applications in science and research. The use of laser cameras to create holograms is described and demonstrated.

24. Light Phenomena: Luminescent Bacteria on the Apple Tree (03:01)

Apple scab fungus threatens to destroy apple crops. Scientists study bacteria which might be used to fight the fungus and protect apple trees and fruit.

25. Light Phenomena: Secrets of Biology Revealed by Light (03:08)

The development of sophisticated optical tools has enabled biologists to make important scientific discoveries. The history of this development and significant discoveries made using microscopes and other tools are examined.

26. Light Phenomena: A Night in the Zoo (02:41)

Scientists rely on special tools to do their work in low light conditions. Infrared cameras are used to observe nocturnal animal behavior in a zoo.

27. Light Phenomena: Wet Surfaces Look Darker (02:43)

Surfaces appear to be darker when they are wet than when they are dry. The scientific principles which underlie this phenomenon are examined.

28. Hydrodynamics: Water Resistance (02:44)

A competitive swimmer performs various strokes in the water to demonstrate principles of hydrodynamics. Water resistance is studied to help swimmers improve technique and race times.

29. Hydrodynamics: Underwater Properties of a Rugby Ball (02:43)

Principles of hydrodynamics are demonstrated during an underwater rugby match. Filling the rugby ball with salt water gives it the characteristics necessary for the fast-paced game.

30. Thermodynamics: The Thermal Effect (02:22)

A shower curtain sticks to a man taking a shower. A principle of thermodynamics--the thermal effect--which causes this phenomenon is described and demonstrated.

31. Thermodynamics: Detonating Gas Effect in the Forge (02:29)

The detonating gas effect is described and demonstrated. A blacksmith works with hot iron to illustrate the effect and scientists perform laboratory demonstrations.

32. Newton’s Laws: Eggs and Gravity (02:25)

Egg shells are stronger than they might seem. Fun demonstrations illustrate interesting properties of eggs and principles of physics.

33. Newton’s Laws: Earth Rotation (02:58)

A researcher works to develop a model to demonstrate rotation of the Earth. Earth's rotation and the orbital movements of planets around the sun are examined.

34. Putting Electricity to Work: From the High Wires to the Plug-In (01:27)

The networks which bring electricity to homes are examined. The paths through which electricity travels, from high voltage overhead wires, through a series of substations, to underground wires, and into homes, are detailed.



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