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29:22A laser pointer at 2 billion fps makes the speed of light look... kinda weird
5.97M viewsFilming a laser pulse at about 2 billion frames per second and why the light appears to move strangely.
21:29Are solid objects really “solid”?
6.54M viewsWhether solid objects are really solid: atoms, electron repulsion and what "touching" means.
22:49I bought 1000 meters of wire to settle a physics debate
3.7M viewsAn experiment with a kilometre of wire to settle how electrical energy actually flows when a circuit is switched on.
21:43Measuring the speed of light the old fashioned way: Replicating the Fizeau Apparatus
330K viewsMeasuring the speed of light with a replica of Fizeau's 1849 toothed-wheel apparatus.
28:00Resonance is more than just standing waves
544K viewsResonance beyond standing waves, shown with experiments and transmission-line measurements.
26:29Watch electricity hit a fork in the road at half a billion frames per second
2.99M viewsUltra-high-speed footage of an electrical pulse reaching a branch in a wire, showing reflections and impedance in action.
13:50Why are metals so stretchy? (2^13 sub special)
964K viewsWhy metals are ductile: crystal lattices, dislocations and slip.
28:15You can mix 10 marbles until they sort themselves. Why not 100?
798K viewsWhy shaken marbles can sort themselves, and why it fails with more marbles: entropy and probability.
39:28An intuitive approach for understanding electricity
2.28M viewsAlphaPhoenix builds an intuitive picture of electricity: fields, charges and how energy moves in circuits.
29:08I built a 1,000,000,000 fps video camera to watch light move
1.45M viewsBuilding a billion-frames-per-second camera to film light moving.
22:45How does electricity find the "Path of Least Resistance"?
1.76M viewsDoes electricity really take the 'path of least resistance'? Testing it experimentally.
35:29I weighed an airplane... while it was flying!
1.29M viewsWeighing an airplane while it flies, to show how lift transfers to the ground.
11:55Air-tight vs. Vacuum-tight
1.75M viewsThe difference between air-tight and vacuum-tight, and why vacuum engineering is hard.
Algorithmic Redistricting: Elections made-to-order
584K viewsAlphaPhoenix uses Monte Carlo simulation and annealing to draw thousands of possible North Carolina district maps, showing how easily maps can be made to order.
3:3024-hr Timelapse: Full Moon at the Winter Solstice (VR Cut)
A 4-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
8:133D Printed, Lasercut, 555-based Useless Machine
7.27K viewsA 8-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
8:043D Printing a Spritz Cookie Press! (Christmas Special)
27.1K viewsA 8-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
23:4050,000,000x Magnification
6.24M viewsA 24-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
14:10A DIY Recipe for Giant Hexagonal Ice Crystals
522K viewsA 14-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
27:40A laser powered by tiny molecular springs (2^16)
A 28-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
9:16Asteroid Hunting at Grande Pines Observatory (3122 Florence)
A 9-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
7:52Behind the Scenes - House of Wolves
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13:22Big Hexagons of Ice 2: Thermoelectric Boogaloo
A 13-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
12:32Boil Water at Room Temperature with 50 ft. of Hose and a Stairway
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17:08Build a Fire Tornado from cardboard in 30 minutes!
2.76K viewsA 17-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
8:29Butter Bot IRL - Behind the Scenes
2.39K viewsA 8-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
5:05Cannon Parabolas
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16:47Crystals: Building patterns with randomness
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20:17Crystals: raw footage - 3D simulation of crystallization (Molecular Dynamics)
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5:19Crystals: raw footage - the water-bath-magnet demo
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10:31Custom Timelapse Camera Slide
2.61K viewsA 11-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
12:54DIY 3D printed steampunk safety glasses
8.45K viewsA 13-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
13:12DIY Fire Tornado (the original no-moving-parts design!)
17.3K viewsA 13-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
7:40DIY Lasercut Christmas Tree
1.94K viewsA 8-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.
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4:11Doggie Doorbell
3.02K viewsA 4-minute video from AlphaPhoenix's catalogue; the title names its topic.