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Rhett Allain

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Rhett Allain is an associate professor of physics at Southeastern Louisiana University. He enjoys teaching and talking about physics. Sometimes he takes things apart and can't put them back together.

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The Acceleration of Moon Dust

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Another Look at Friction in Bad Piggies

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Physics and Green Beer Bottles

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How Far Could a Drug Cannon Shoot?

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How Fast Would a Small Meteor Travel?

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A Duet From Space

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Why Would I Fight a Horse-Sized Duck?

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Video Analysis of the Russian Meteor

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Why Does a Meteor Explode in the Air?

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How Much Does Darth Vader Weigh?

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What if Everyone Jumped in a Lake?

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Happy e Day. What is e?

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Did the DirecTV Genie Delete Your Stuff?

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The Physics of Awesome People

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Some Thoughts on Grades and Standards