Physi-cat

What do they have in common: a cat that falls from a tree, a coffeepot that releases a good coffee, two balls that collide, a bird that flies and a sled that glides on ice? 

Apparently these phenomena are absolutely unrelated to each other, but in reality they are all connected by a common characteristic: each of them can be described through mathematical models.

It’s the wonderful world of physics, which makes possible to rigorously describe what surrounds us. But no fear, guys: there is no boring lesson in sight here! 

You will be amazed at how much you can learn, if only you are open to exploration and you don’t necessarily have to go on an adventure to find it out …

You just need to look around.

Discovering “Cof-phisics”

Good morning to all of you who follow my adventures, now it is almost winter and it has already snowed here. In this period, there is nothing more satisfying than staying at home and enjoying the warmth of a crackling fireplace … even better if in the company of an old connection. I would like …

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The light’s mysteries: refraction

Ah. Paris, Versailles, crystals and fountains ... in one word: light! Who would have ever thought that a journey to rediscover an alleged ancestor of mine could have reminded me of the beauty of light? I know you certainly won't find the connection at the moment, on two paws… and that's why I'm here! I will explain everything to you in this article, where you can also have a lot of fun. It will be the first of a wonderful and exciting series to discover the secrets of light.

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The ice lake

Have you ever considered having to calculate, with some degree of accuracy, where to land after a jump and what force to apply to do so? What if your target was in the middle of a frozen lake? The professor Arthur Van is about to tell us about one of his adventures, in which had to do some counts (literally!) with the dangers of a frozen lake in a remote place in the Arctic region. This challenge had only one possible outcome: success. Do you want to read about what our favorite scholar managed to come up with? We leave you to the complete article.

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The Nap – The explanation of the motion of bodies in free fall

Nowadays, taking a nap in peace for a cat seems to have become a real challenge. Or, at least, this is what Prof. Arthur Van tells us. He, after having finally found the right place, still fails in his intent ... all fault of gravity? Partially. Let's find out together the rules of the perfect nap!

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