A lot of fluid dynamics at Technopolis
Here Simon explains one more effect he has played with at home, the Magnus effect.
Category: Exercise
Math on the Beach
Sunday at the beach, Simon was reenacting the 5 doors and a cat puzzle (he had learned this puzzle from the Mind Your Decisions channel). The puzzle is about guessing … Continue reading Math on the Beach
Active time in Friesland
Simon loved our Easter weekend in Friesland, canoeing and taking boat rides together with his grandparents. He also did some experimenting with the splashing waves and learned how to use … Continue reading Active time in Friesland
Horizontal force
Going for a walk quickly turns into yet another Physics experiment. “Here’s a challenge: what if you can force the ball down so much and induce so much horizontal motion … Continue reading Horizontal force
For the first time
During an extended family visit to the Hoge Veluwe natural reserve (where it rained the whole weekend so we barely ventured outside), Simon tried two things for the first time: … Continue reading For the first time
Looking back at the vacation
Although vacation is a vague notion in our family, where days are devoted to doing favourite things 365 days a year. For Simon, that means that his days are filled … Continue reading Looking back at the vacation
Football
Wait a minute, is that Simon actually playing football? We never thought we would see that happen. All the credits go to Matt Parker. He is the one who got … Continue reading Football
The Snowball Throwing Game in Processing
Simon invented this fun game in Processing after he and his little sister had some proper winter fun outdoors in the fresh December snow (quite rare for the local climate … Continue reading The Snowball Throwing Game in Processing
Newton’s Laws
I heard Simon jump and talk about Newton’s Laws at the same time, so I asked him to remind me what all the 3 Newton’s Laws were for the camera:
For Mom’s birthday
For my birthday, Simon made me some Fireworks: He made them look even better the following day, by adding trails: The code is Simon’s translation into Lua (the language of … Continue reading For Mom’s birthday
Spacious living
At an open air swimming pool: And just pondering about today’s projects in the morning:
Geeks out of the box 