Plasma – one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and gas). Heating a gas…
New Horizons
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft – On July 14, 2015 tiny, far-flung Pluto is about to have a visitor — at…
plywood
wood wings Bellanca Cruisair – The wing was a relatively high-aspect ratio, all-wood unit that utilized a special Bellanca airfoil.…
AlkaSeltzer rockets
rocket animation Alkaseltzer Rockets – Learn about NASA’s work, Aerospace Engineering, and Newton’s Second law while making and launching rockets…
Pinewood Derby® car
One of the most important annual events for Cub Scouts everywhere is the Pinewood Derby®. Each participant starts with the…
pipes, liquid, flow
Flow Pipe Design Challenge statement Questions correspond to the steps in the [/Engineering%20Design%20Process Engineering Design Process]. Ask (What? Ask questions,…
pizza box
Pizza box – the typical form we now know and love: 16 inches by 18 inches and approximately two-inches thick,…
piezoelectricity
Piezoelectricity (also called the piezoelectric effect) is the appearance of an electrical potential (a voltage, in other words) across the…
plasma
Plasma talk Push the blue button to start the Plasma Ball glowing Then talk to one of the round side…
PC personal computer
The personal computer, 1970s – Like the lever and the abacus, it augmented human capabilities. Personal computer – a general-purpose…
perpetual motion
Perpetual motion – “motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction.” It…
pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical industry – develops, produces, and markets drugs or pharmaceuticals licensed for use as medications. They are subject to a…
Pi
The infinite life of pi (video 3:45) – The ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter is always the…
physical science
Matter Density and Buoyancy Air Pressure Liquids Force, Work, and Machines Levers Motion Speed Distance and Direction Pendulums Electricity Magnetism…
people
There are lots of biographies, profiles, interviews and videos about engineering professionals available on the internet. Here are some names…
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