With the responsibility of over 42,000 flights each day, the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) and the North American Aerospace Command (NORAD) have the extraordinarily complex task of maintaining control and order over the United States’ airspace in order to ensure the safety of aircrews, passengers, and people on the ground (FAA). To carry out this…
If you have recently watched Top Gun: Maverick and were able to peel your eyes off of Tom Cruise, you may have noticed that in the very beginning of the film, Maverick flies in a jet called the Darkstar. This sleek, dart shaped jet with very thin wings reaches the high speed of Mach 10.…
Teleportation, the ability to instantaneously transport oneself or objects from one location to another instantaneously, has long been a popular topic in countless science fiction books and movies. In his theory of general relativity, Einstein predicted that nothing is faster than the speed of light, which makes human teleportation impossible. However, since photons are able…
At normal everyday temperatures, all materials have some amount of electrical resistance—that is, a current of electrons cannot flow through without losing energy. Superconductivity is a rare and not well understood property of certain materials to conduct electricity with perfect efficiency when cooled under a certain (usually extremely low) critical temperature (Tc). Scientists have been…
In the fictional New York City of the Marvel Universe, citizens may see the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man swinging from building to building with ease. At one point or another, we have all wanted to be Spider-Man and experience the pure freedom and bliss of being able to swing through the concrete jungle. Many have dismissed…
In recent years, the idea that there may be multiple universes beyond our own has gained enormous popularity in the film industry. Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Spider-man: No Way Home, and Everything Everywhere All at Once are just a few examples of Hollywood’s new obsession with the multiverse. While each of these…
Roller coasters are one of the most popular and exciting amusement park rides, providing a thrilling experience for millions of riders worldwide. These rides rely on the laws of physics to create their unique dynamics, including gravity, centripetal force, and friction (Amusement Park, n.d.). Understanding the physics behind roller coasters is essential for designing safe…
Have you ever wished you could travel through time? Well, this is more possible than you might think. Although you cannot go back into the past and change life as Marty McFly does in the Back to the Future movies, scientists believe that time travel is theoretically feasible. Technically speaking, everyone travels in time; we…
