Veritasium

1. Atomic Theory

This is the first Veritasium science video. It addresses one of the most fund...

2. Thomson's Plum Pudding Model of the Atom

JJ Thomson proposed the first model of the atom with subatomic structure. He ...

3. Cathode Rays Lead to Thomson's Model of the Atom

In the mid 1800's scientists successfully passed an electric current through ...

4. Scientific Notation - Explained!

Scientists have to work with some very large and some very small numbers. To ...

5. I'm Atoms (Scientific Cover of Jason Mraz's I'm Yours)

🎶Well an atom's made of protons, neutrons, and electrons... 🎶

6. Scientific Notation - Example

If the sun were entirely made of protons, how many would there be in the sun?...

7. The Difference Between Mass and Weight

There is a common perception that weight and mass are basically the same thin...

8. Egg Experiment to Demonstrate Inertia

If you spin a raw egg and then stop it, it will start spinning again without ...

9. Gravity (Scientific Version of John Mayer's Gravity)

A song about Gravity set to the tune of John Mayer's Gravity.

10. How Far Away is the Moon? (The Scale of the Universe)

If the Earth were the size of a basketball and the moon a tennis ball, how fa...

11. What is a Force?

Force is a central concept in physics. By analysing the forces on an object, ...

12. What Forces Are Acting On You?

What forces (i.e. pushes or pulls) are acting on you right now? Most people c...

13. Why Does the Moon Orbit Earth?

It takes the moon about 27 days to orbit the Earth. What makes it go round? I...

14. What Is Gravity?

People have a lot of different ideas about what gravity is: a downward force ...

15. Best Film on Newton's Third Law. Ever.

There is a gravitational force of attraction between the Earth and the moon, ...

16. Calculating Gravitational Attraction

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation can be summarized as "all mass attracts...

17. Which Hits The Ground First?

A basketball and a 5kg medicine ball are dropped simultaneously. Which one hi...

18. Misconceptions About Falling Objects

If you drop a heavy object and a light object simultaneously, which one will ...

19. Is There Gravity In Space?

If you've seen footage from the International Space Station or any of the spa...

20. Three Incorrect Laws of Motion

Newton's Three Laws of Motion are a landmark achievement in physics. They des...

21. Experiments A Cappella

A short a cappella tribute to experimentalists. It is sung while performing t...

22. Khan Academy and the Effectiveness of Science Videos

It is a common view that "if only someone could break this down and explain i...

23. What Are Atoms and Isotopes?

Most people recognize that atoms are the fundamental building blocks of all m...

24. Supercooled Water - Explained!

Many videos on YouTube show water freezing almost instantaneously. This video...

25. How Damaging is Radiation?

What is radiation? Are all types harmful? What are the most common sources of...