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Breaking Down Coulomb’s Law

It’s not a good idea to break laws, but breaking the laws of science is an exception. It’s usually how we make progress. Scientists are always looking for ways to break science laws, because when they break down, they almost always tell us something new about reality. Take Coulomb’s Law–the force between two charged particles–which has been tested successfully for more than 200 years. Scientists continue testing, because if it ever breaks, it could have an enormous impact on what we believe to be true about our universe. Here’s more from SciShow.

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How Airplanes Stay Airborne

Have you ever wondered how mega-ton airplanes stay airborne? A wonder of science, for sure. But more precisely, it’s a byproduct of Newton’s Laws of Physics.

“Airplanes stay in the air because of one simple fact,” says Henry Reich. “There is no net force on them. And with no net force, an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays that way.” Join Reich in this edition of minutephysics as he explains the phenomenon.

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