At the heart of the show is an experiment carried out by viewers using a purpose built Gravity Application running on their mobile phones. This application will use GPS sensors within the phone to explore Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, specifically the link between gravity and time. The experiment will reveal how a user’s passage through and location in space will affect their passage through time, ultimately their journey as a time-traveller....

"What is the force that puts the thrill in thrill rides? Gravity, of course! One of the biggest challenges for Imagineers in designing theme park attractions, like Disney's Rockin' Roller Coaster and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, is figuring out the best way to work with-and sometimes against-gravity's constant 1G force. Learn to define gravity and explain the relationship between gravity, mass, and distance. Apply an understanding of forces...

Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) es una ingeniera médica que trabaja en el transbordador espacial Explorer reparando uno de los componentes de comunicación del telescopio espacial Hubble junto al experimentado astronauta Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney). Ambos parecen tener personalidades completamente opuestas, especialmente Stone, que no parece adecuada para el trabajo, pero le gusta el silencio y estar apartada del grupo luego de perder a su hija en...

Orbital motion of satellites can be explained mathematically, but orbits of both of natural and artificial satellites do not always remain constant. This clip examines escape velocity and energy of orbital systems, including gravitational potential energy in radial gravitational fields in a variety of situations. Senior-level physics students will find it a valuable resource to enhance their understanding of energy in orbital systems.

Have you ever wondered what holds the ocean on the Earth? Or what makes the Earth round? Perhaps you've thought about what holds humans to the ground? Host Bill Nye provides the explanation for these and other questions about the Earth's gravity.

This episode of Biography examines the incredible achievements and lonely life of Isaac Newton, whose Principia is to science as the Mona Lisa is to art.

Dr. Ryan Stone is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky. On a seemingly routine spacewalk, the shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky spiraling out into the blackness. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left, and the only way home may be to go further...

Monkey tests of low-gravity and high altitude response

Describes some of the important concepts relating to gravity, including centers of gravity and centripetal force, through a variety of experiments.

Using their hands, feet, and determination, rock climbers defy gravity and conquer amazing challenges! Readers will learn about the important aspects a rock climber must go through to prepare for a climb--from choosing the right climbing equipment to mapping out a training schedule. This nonfiction title uses detailed images and informational text in conjunction with math skills and upper-level features such as chapter format, a glossary of terms,...