3-2-1 Contact
Season 5 Episode 13 - Motion: Smashing
6.7 ?
1980
Robin, Paco, and Mary learn about the illusion of impact in stunts. In Vitry sur Seine (near Paris), Chantal visits a collision research area to observe the buffers on high-speed trains. David explains how to measure the coefficient of restitution of several balls. Maggie explains the forces at work in bouncing on a trampoline. RECYCLED FROM EARLIER IN SEASON 5: Linus Pauling remembers his first science lesson: how to sharpen a pencil.FILM INSERTS: The principle of seat belts; how a kangaroo is like a rubber ball.
Episodes in Season 5
1
Signals: Lingo
30 min
2
Signals: Talking Birds, Talking Rooms
30 min
3
Signals: Looking for Visual Clues
30 min
4
Signals: Getting Them Around
30 min
5
Signals: Cracking Codes
30 min
6
Oceans: On the Sea
30 min
7
Oceans: In the Sea
30 min
8
Oceans: From the Sea
30 min
9
Oceans: By the Sea
30 min
10
Oceans: Of the Sea
30 min
11
Motion: What's Up?
30 min
12
Motion: Bones
30 min
13
Motion: Smashing
30 min
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14
Motion: Getting a Grip
30 min
15
Motion: Heave Ho!
30 min
16
Eating: Tooth Detectives
30 min
17
Eating: Picky Eaters
30 min
18
Eating: Zoo Food
30 min
19
Eating: Down the Hatch
30 min
20
Eating: Leftovers
30 min
