Forces, Motion & Balance

How far can you make a car travel using nothing but air?

How many tiny water bugs can stand on a pond before the invisible skin breaks?

One push. Almost no slowdown. Something is stopping friction from doing its job — and it is completely invisible.

Stand a paddle pop stick on your finger. It falls. Add two pegs and a pipe cleaner — and it doesn't. Can you figure out why?

No peeking! Can evidence reveal what’s hiding inside?

Two cars. One launcher. Extra mass. Does a heavier car travel further or shorter distances?

No strings. No magnets. No trick. Just a force you cannot see, doing something almost nobody predicts.

Wet pages should slip, right? Try it — and find out what friction really does when water gets involved.

A bean that rolls, wobbles and flips! What’s making it move?

The power of air, can you manipulate air resistance?

One person pulls the rope. Nobody pushes. Three things could happen — only one of them is correct. Newton knew the answer.

Build the monster. Load its brain. Fire.

How can a waiter carry so many drinks without dropping them?

A coin. A card. A glass. One flick. What happens to the coin when the card disappears?

The pepper is floating peacefully. One tiny drop of soap — and it's gone. Not slowly. Not gradually. In an instant. Here's the challenge: predict which direction it goes before you try it.

How many drops of water can you fit on a coin before it spills? You might be VERY surprised…