MinutePhysics
Faster Than Light Neutrinos (Maybe): Field Trip!
Walk in the shoes of a research scientist. A short video describes the hurdles necessary to prove that neutrinos are faster than light. The narrator describes the initial experiment and the follow-up research necessary to support the...
PBS
When the Book is Better than the Movie
Sometimes the book is better than the movie; other times, the movie comes out on top. A video discusses the topic of novels and their film adaptations, pointing out specific texts and how the tale translated to the big screen. The...
MinutePhysics
How to Break the Speed of Light
Have you ever wanted to break the speed of light from your backyard? Something seemingly impossible, and technically improbable, looks impressive thanks to the "magic" of science. The brief video explains how photons can travel from your...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity
What happens when you approach the speed of light? This video segment adapted from NOVA follows one of Albert Einstein's thought experiments and his quest to find the answer. [7:05]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Motion and Relativity
This video from the American Museum of Natural History illustrates how motion is described relative to a frame of reference, and how Einstein's special theory of relativity is needed to describe the motion of objects traveling near the...
Crash Course
Crash Course Physics #42: Special Relativity
So we've all heard of relativity, right? But, what is relativity? And how does it relate to light? And motion? In this video episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini talks to us about perspective, observation, and how relativity is REALLY...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intro to Special Relativity and Minkowski Spacetime Diagrams
Let's see how we can start to solve problems by introducing Minkowski spacetime diagrams. [13:43]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Potential Ways to Detect an Ether Wind
Thinking about how Earth's relative velocity to hypothetical luminiferous ether can be used to detect ether.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Angle of S' Axis in Minkowski Spacetime
Take a closer look to see if there is a relationship between relative angles of the axes in reference frames. [7:21]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Measuring Time in Meters in Minkowski Spacetime
As counterintuitive as it might sound, it will become extremely convenient to use the same units for space and time. Here's how. [4:57]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Galilean Transformation and Contradictions With Light
Here we'll see how classical physics predicts scenarios that disagree with what we observe in nature. Something's got to give. [8:03]