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Physics Girl
How to shrink a quarter with electricity
How an 8000V electromagnet can be used to shrink a quarter.
Calculating Pi with Darts
Join host Dianna Cowern as she puts her MIT physics degree to the test. With experiments, demonstrations, and cool new discoveries, Physics Girl sheds new light on the fun, adventurous side of physical science.
Calculating Pi with Darts
Season 1 Episode 925 | 5m 47s | CC
Pi can be calculated using a random sample of darts thrown at a square and circle target. The problem with this method lies in attempting to throw "randomly." We explored different ways to overcome our errors.
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