Things You Thought You Knew – Force, Heat, & Speed
18 November - 40 minsDo you feel the need… the need for speed?! Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about force vs. pressure, heat vs. temperature, and speed vs. acceleration.
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