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Explore the world of physics, motion, and energy with Dr. Shini Somara.

Sunlight, moonlight, torchlight... They all work the same. Let's talk about light!
Shini introduces the idea of Quantum Mechanics and how it helps us understand light.
In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini takes us into the world of magnetism!
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Shini introduces the idea of Quantum Mechanics and how it helps us understand light.
Why is e=mc2 such a big deal? And what about this grumpy cat in a box and probability?
Let's talk Einstein and Nuclear Physics. What does E=MC2 actually mean? Why is it useful?
We've all heard of relativity, but what is it? How does it relate to light and motion?
Getting power at home is pretty amazing – and much more complicated than it may seem.
We've talked about how AC circuits change voltage, but let's take a deeper look.
Sunlight, moonlight, torchlight... They all work the same. Let's talk about light!
Light's behavior seems counterintuitive. That is, until you figure out light is a wave.
We've learned about light and how to bend it to our will. But what can we LEARN from it?
Maxwell's Equations tell us a lot about electromagnetic interactions and physics.
Shini talks to us about optical instruments and how they make magnification possible.
Let's talk about astrophysics, cosmology and how our universe works.
In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini takes us into the world of magnetism!
Megneto helps Shini explain how induction works and why magnetism seems so complicated.
Ampère was playing with wires when he discovered a fundamental law of electromagnetism.
Our last go-round inside a DC circuit! We’ll encounter junctions, loops, and capacitors!
What do series and parallel circuits have to do with Christmas lights?
In this episode, Shini explores sea level, kinetic theory, and phase changes.
The more we learn about waves, the more we learn about a lot of things in physics.
Batteries power much of your daily life, so today we're going to explore how they work.
Shini explores electric current, voltaic cells, and how we get electric charge.
How do those defibrillators you see on TV actually work? Surprise! Physics can explain!
A big part of physics is understanding collisions and how they're not all the same.
As we learn more about electricity, we have to talk about fields.
When you hear the word "Work" what is the first thing you think of?
Moving on to our unit on the Physics of Electricity, it's time to talk about charge.
One of the greatest inventions is the steam engine. But why?
In this episode of Crash Course Physics, we explore thermodynamics and entropy.
Why does wearing a jacket in the cold keep your warmer?
In this episode of Crash Course, Shini talks about temperature and the ideal gas law.
Music plays a big part in many of our lives, but how does it work?
What is "sound" exactly?
Bridges... bridges, bridges, bridges.
We continue our exploration of fluids and fluid dynamics.
Shini is very excited to start talking about Fluids.
Statics is the study of objects when they're NOT accelerating.
You may have herd about "Torque" in passing, but what is it really?
Did you know that, at a certain point on a moving wheel... there's no motion?
Shini sits down to talk about how Newtonian Gravity is more than a little important.
Did you know that centrifugal force isn't really a thing?