Physics is Phun: Fluids

On December 5th and 6th, UMD Physics presents Physics is Phun: The Physics of Fluids ! Join us...

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Physics is Phun: Flight

The next Physics is Phun is coming down the runway! Join us Friday, March 7th, and Saturday, March...

Demo Highlight: Ring and Disc on Inclined Plane

In recent years, the classic term “moment of inertia” has started to be largely retired in favor...

Demo Highlight: Convection With High & Low Candles

The behaviour of gases as they're heated and cooled can be confusing, but is really important to...

Eclipse Time!

This Monday, April 8 th , will see a solar eclipse over North America. Here at UMD, we’ll only...