Tugging a small toy with your dog can be a lot of fun—but it’s also a great way to experiment with forces acting on an object. Forces are what scientists call the pushing and pulling on objects. In ...

Why is pancake syrup an example of a resistive force? Some forces are called contact forces because they require objects to touch. One is tension force, found in stretched wires. Another is the force ...

Gravity is the force of action between two objects. It’s called a natural force because it acts at a distance rather than needing to be in contact. Gravity is the force that holds us down on Earth and ...

On 6 November 2024, the Dynamic Motion Simulation Center (DMSC) was officially opened at DLR's Oberpfaffenhofen site. The new research platform for flight and driving simulations supports a wide range ...

I see this problem all the time. The idea that if you apply a constant force on an object, it should move at a constant speed. Really, this is what Aristotle would say, right? There are two course ...

Atomic Motion Systems have announced their intentions to add HMD support (starting with the Oculus Rift) to their motion simulator platforms to create the ultimate in motion feedback. One of the many ...

An innovative technique for measuring the force acting on individual grains of sand could help scientists uncover how winds have shaped the surface of Mars. The method, developed by researchers at the ...