Newton's Apple
Budgies in a Truck
Episode 10 | 4m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Is cage full of birds heavier or lighter if the birds are flying?
Physics educator and regular guest expert Jack Netland solves a brain teaser about the how much a flock of birds in flight actually weighs, experimenting with a helicopter, a scale, and a little help from a hovercraft.
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Newton's Apple is a local public television program presented by Twin Cities PBS
Newton's Apple
Budgies in a Truck
Episode 10 | 4m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Physics educator and regular guest expert Jack Netland solves a brain teaser about the how much a flock of birds in flight actually weighs, experimenting with a helicopter, a scale, and a little help from a hovercraft.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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