Veritasium
Season 2 Episode 11 - What is a Force?
Force is a central concept in physics. By analysing the forces on an object, its resulting motion can be determined. But what exactly is a force? The word force is used in everyday language in a variety of contexts, only some of which reflect the scientific definition of force. In this video, people at Victoria Park in Sydney are interviewed on their ideas of force and the forces that act on them.
Episodes in Season 2
Atomic Theory
2 min
Thomson's Plum Pudding Model of the Atom
2 min
Cathode Rays Lead to Thomson's Model of the Atom
3 min
Scientific Notation - Explained!
5 min
I'm Atoms (Scientific Cover of Jason Mraz's I'm Yours)
3 min
Scientific Notation - Example
1 min
The Difference Between Mass and Weight
3 min
Egg Experiment to Demonstrate Inertia
1 min
Gravity (Scientific Version of John Mayer's Gravity)
4 min
How Far Away is the Moon? (The Scale of the Universe)
2 min
What is a Force?
3 min
What Forces Are Acting On You?
2 min
Why Does the Moon Orbit Earth?
1 min
What Is Gravity?
2 min
Best Film on Newton's Third Law. Ever.
4 min
Calculating Gravitational Attraction
3 min
Which Hits The Ground First?
3 min
Misconceptions About Falling Objects
3 min
Is There Gravity In Space?
2 min
Three Incorrect Laws of Motion
2 min
Experiments A Cappella
1 min
Khan Academy and the Effectiveness of Science Videos
8 min
What Are Atoms and Isotopes?
3 min
Supercooled Water - Explained!
3 min
How Damaging is Radiation?
4 min