Mechanics · Branch 06

Work & Energy

Can you do work without moving anything?

6 scenarios · no order required
01
Egg-Drop Contest
How much cushion does the egg actually need?
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02
The Braking Bet
Double the speed: where does the car stop?
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03
Three Slides
Same height, different shapes: who exits faster, who arrives first?
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04
The Nose and the Wrecking Ball
The ball swings back at your nose. Do you stand your ground?
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05
Three Throws off the Bridge
Up, out, or straight down at the same speed: which splash is fastest?
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06
The Soft-Spring Catapult
Same pull force on stiff and soft springs: which launch flies higher?
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The Field
No story, no script. All of this branch's physics, yours.
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