Toys and Physics!
The physics of tops, chains, pendula and other fun
things
Channels
https://www.youtube.com/c/physicsfun
https://www.youtube.com/c/physicsgirl
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNk3CeLpCA0qIZsuzGl09cw
Videos
Rubber Duck
The world’s largest rubber duck was created by Dutch artist
Florentijn Hofman in 2007, measuring 16.5 m × 20 m × 32 m (54 ft × 66 ft
× 105 ft) and weighing about 600 kilograms
POP toys
A blue and red round object with faces drawn on it Description automatically generated
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8wmwoq9vm1q56xw/RMfI2jL6lTZjoeoH%20%281%29.mp4?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/o2p6q240mrbsgib/GfVzhjkT3WCAfZxa.mp4?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ycu1ha71brj3rxs/pop%20up%20smiler%20grid.wmv?dl=0
Music boxes
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f2t89mzt94ixvce/PXL_20201114_101320198.mp4?dl=0
Scratch Holograms
https://www.dropbox.com/s/evhosf7a23bp6k9/20190710_125102_1.mp4?dl=0
https://www.instructables.com/Make-a-Tool-to-Draw-Scratch-Holograms!/
Chocolate Holograms
https://www.instructables.com/Holographic-Rainbow-Chocolate/
Pencil circuits
Homopolar motors
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Balloon Helicopters
Gomboc!
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What Happens Next:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rmk2bz8j71g7d85/PXL_20201114_093945046.mp4?dl=0
UV beads
Blue lights on a surface Description automatically generated
Stickman!
A black stick figure with a smile Description automatically generated
Tops -
http://www2.ph.ed.ac.uk/~amorozov/files/TEACHING/tippetop.pdf
Pauli and Bohr
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4qc0xe2sd0jurjy/20180710_140328.mp4?dl=0
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Rattlebacks
https://youtu.be/11NHjiEYnI0
Fidget Spinners
A hand holding a red and yellow disc Description automatically generated
Close-up of a screen with a number of frequency Description automatically generated
Slinky
dropping
slinky
Chain fountain
A black and brown rectangles Description automatically generated
Bears!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jhqan6vpkay628h/20180710_140914.mp4?dl=0
Bouncy ball
Canadian currency
Magnus effect!
Energy Ball
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bonfktpjss4pdj9/20180710_143531.mp4?dl=0
Hand Boiler
picture of hand boiler
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xbch540y24ai73t/20180710_142152.mp4?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pffspy4v7u5jyq1/20180710_135856.mp4?dl=0
Feel Flux
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v00c0exfue3o118/20180710_135508.mp4?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d5unm2r12ftj1j8/20180710_135448.mp4?dl=0
Water bottle flip
Thunder Can
Vortex cannon
Pendulum & Yen
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Resources and references:
Physics
Toy Store
physicstoys.blogspot.com
· 18 min
“Where did you get
all these things?” This question is often asked in the comments of my IG
posts.
How do
jumping popper toys work?
ox.ac.uk · 2
min
In a series of
videos launching The Mathematical Observer, a new YouTube channel
showcasing the research performed in the Oxford Mathematics Observatory,
Oxford Mathematician Michael Gomez (in collaboration with
and ) investigates the science behind the jumping popper
toy.
Toys
from Trash
arvindguptatoys.com
· 1 min
“The
best thing a child can do with a toy is break it !”
International
Toys in Space
NASA - National
Aeronautics and Space Administration · 3 min
What better way to
engage your students than using toys to teach the laws of science!
Students play the roles of engineers and scientists as they examine the
characteristics of toys and games in the classroom and compare the
results with the behavior of the same toys in space.
Physics
with Toys
members.tripod.com
· 13 min
One of the more
difficult aspects of teaching physics is helping students develop an
appreciation for physics applications. Students often end up memorizing
equations and methods, and mindlessly performing the required
labs.
How to
make DIY ramp walker physics toys
thekidshouldseethis.com
· 2 min
Built to take
measured steps with swinging or rocking legs, ramp walkers are physics
toys that use gravity to slowly waddle their way down ramps. Ramp walker
toys have been around since the late 1800s, first made from cast iron,
then wood, and then mass-produced in plastic during the 1950s and
60s.
9 Fun and
Interesting Physics-Based Toys
Review Geek · 5
min
There are plenty
of toys for both kids and adults that use physics in fun and interesting
ways. You’ve got the classics like marble runs and perpetual motion
tricks, but also some more unique ones like mini steam engines and
roller coasters.
Physics of
the mechanical toy Gee-Haw Whammy Diddle
Nature Publishing
Group · 27 min
Gee-Haw Whammy
Diddle is a seemingly simple mechanical toy consisting of a wooden stick
and a second stick that is made up of a series of notches with a
propeller at its end. When the wooden stick is pulled over the notches,
the propeller starts to rotate.
Physics
and Toys
dydaktyka.fizyka.umk.pl
Using toys
to teach physics
live.iop-pp01.agh.sleek.net
· 4 min
The essence of
science is asking your own questions and being so interested in knowing
the answers that you are willing to work hard and, if necessary, for a
long time to pursue them. Scientists find joy in the asking of questions
as well as in the finding of answers.
Physics
with bath toys? Only with Plui from Moluk!
tobyandroo.com · 1
min
Oh come on! How
could you not think this is cool!? Plui are the next generation of water
and bath toys, combining fun, imagination and learning. The rainballs
and rain cloud turn your child into a little rain maker and encourage
them to learn the basic principles of physics.
Journal
list menu
John
Wiley & Sons
June
06 Issue 6
pdst.ie
Deduction,
Computation, Experiment
Springer · 1
min
What is a proof
for? What is the characteristic use of a proof as a computation, as
opposed to its use as an experiment? What is the relationship between
mathematical procedures and natural processes? The essays collected in
this volume address such questions from different points of view and
will
The
Physics of Toys — Fondulac District Library | East Peoria,
IL
fondulaclibrary.org
reference
request - Mathematical toys? - Mathematics Stack
Exchange
math.stackexchange.com
Toying
with physics
europhysicsnews.org
Physics
Toys, Tricks and Teasers
lockhaven.edu · 23
min
The Frugal
Physicist’s Demo Collection, by Donald E. Simanek Fun projects you can
build from everyday materials at small expense. The web has many sites
featuring easy-to-make physics toys, and many books of them may be
purchased.
The
physics of toys: The Physics Teacher: Vol 20, No 6
aapt.scitation.org
All
physicsfun toys
physicsfunshop.com
· 1 min
For the price of a
vinyl LP you can own the amazing artwork of Tristan Duke. This album by
Jack White is damn good as well (I also got the digital
download with the vinyl purchase).
Educational
Physics Toys
real-world-physics-problems.com
· 3 min
Physics toys allow
one to see first hand the different principles of physics in action.
They are an easy and inexpensive way to visualize certain concepts which
would otherwise be difficult to grasp. I’m going to list some physics
toys below which are both fun to use and interesting to
observe.
Exploring
the physics behind toys.
msnucleus.org · 4
min
Understanding
physics is actually a two fold educational process. In addition to
developing an accurate conceptual background, students need to apply
concepts to solve problems.
Science
Toys
real-world-physics-problems.com
· 5 min
Science toys help
kids become interested in science, while also being a source of
entertainment. They can plant the seeds for future scientific
exploration and even a career in the sciences.
Physics
and Toys: Fun for Everyone
aps.org
· 6 min
By
Raymond C. Turner All too often when the word physics is mentioned,
people have a very negative reaction. Fortunately, the basic principles
of physics can often be demonstrated, as well as made fun, by using
ordinary children’s toys.
(PDF)
Toys in physics lectures and demonstrations - A brief
review
ResearchGate