Rhett Allain·Jun 29The Physics of Springs, Strings, and Rubber BandsHere’s a fun question for you — are rubber bands just like springs? I mean, they are surely “springy” or at least “spring-like”. But from a…A response icon1
Rhett Allain·Feb 16Physics Lab: Ohm’s Law, Resistance and ResistivityIf I don’t write down the details for my labs, I forget them. So, here are all the important things for my first real lab with circuits. At…A response icon1
Rhett Allain·Nov 21, 2025Physics Lab: Inductance and Capacitors in ResonanceYou might think that capacitors and inductors in circuits make interesting physics problems — but that’s about it. Of course that is far…A response icon5
Rhett Allain·Feb 4, 2025This Electric Field Physics Lab Isn’t What You Think It Is.The problem with the second semester of introductory physics lab is that it’s difficult to match up with the lecture course. Normally, the…A response icon2