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Machines, Electricity, & Things that Move

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Clocks

The earliest clocks, and how they worked
Pendulums
Galileo, pendulums, and their applications

How a pendulum clock really works

What all the parts in a wind-up clock are for

Gears

How gears convert one kind of motion to another

The workings of a car's transmission

Skittles

How to make super-duper spinning tops

The history and variations on the game Skittles

Other pub-style games

Kinetic
Energy

All about kinetic and potential energy

What are the forces behind amusement park rides?


Energy makes everything GO. Find out how.


Electricity
and Circuits
How Electricity Works
Tech Topics: Electricity

How relays connect and disconnect circuits

Switches make and break the flow of electricity


Magnetism and electricity are related!

All about electricity, ways you can save, and how to be safe.