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HANK: So… Physics. Uh, right. Physics, physics, physics, physics…are you getting all this?
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We have been talking about doing Crash Course Physics for a long, long, longlonglong time.
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You’ve wanted it, we’ve wanted to do it, and now thanks to our friends at PBS Digital Studios, we’re doing it.
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There’s just one thing. I’m hosting Crash Course Philosophy.
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But I do know someone super-qualified for the job.
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SHINI: Hi!
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HANK: Hi. This is our host for Crash Course Physics.
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Me? I’m gonna go have a corndog and host Philosophy. Take it away, Shini!
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SHINI: I’m Dr. Shini Somara, a mechanical engineer and fluid dynamicist by qualification.
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For the last few years I've been hosting science and tech shows on TV,
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like TechKnow, Tomorrow's Food, and The Health Show.
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Wanna know more about me? There are links in the dooblydoo.
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So... let’s talk Physics! I love physics and chances are you do too, even if you don’t know it yet.
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So I’m really excited to host this series of Crash Course. In this series, we’ll
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be covering AP Physics 1 & 2, mostly. But we’ll also have a little time for other things along the way.
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Everything you do, build, or say will be governed by physics, so wouldn’t it be nice to read
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the rule book? A rule book that will help you through life. Physics is elegant.
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It’s also practical and fun. Understanding time, position, velocity, and acceleration
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and how they all work together can help you understand your place in the universe -- literally!
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And I’m sure you’ve heard of Newton’s Laws, like his first law: An object in motion
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will remain in motion, and an object at rest will remain at rest, unless acted upon by a force.
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But what does that mean? And what does it have to do with acceleration?
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And what are vectors? Scalars? And what does this mean?
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Kinetic Friction and Static Friction? What’s the difference?
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We’ll explain all of that. But what’s more special is getting to figure out why
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understanding these things is so valuable. Understanding how the world, the universe,
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works gives us a richer and more immersive experience in life. It gives us the opportunity
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to see the beauty in nature in vast and unexpected ways.
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Now a lot of people think physics is hard, but it's easy!
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Well, it’s as easy as we can make it.
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So join me, Dr. Shini Somara, this year on Crash Course Physics which is produced in
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association with our good friends at PBS Digital Studios.
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