Countries: CA

Alan gets promoted to ordinary seaman in the Royal Canadian Navy.

Alan receives instructions in the art of metal inert gas welding while explaining the science and chemistry behind it.

Alan explains why the pendulum is one of the greatest mechanical advances in history, and he gives a demonstration of a pendulum and its kinetic energy.

Alan gets behind the controls of a snow plow and learns the proper techniques for building a road from scratch.

Alan demonstrates how tires work and how traction is improved by means of treads.

Alan gets instructions on regaining control of a rig that has spun out on black ice with packed snow.

Alan visits the engine rooms of the HMCS Montréal and learns how to clean an oil centrifuge.

Alan takes one of his favourite experiments to Whittamore’s Farm where he can kick it up a notch.

Alan goes to the dragstrip to see what kind of explosive fuel launches these 8000-horsepower machines down the track.

Alan goes to the dragstrip to measure the power generated by the launch of an 8000-horsepower Top Fuel Dragster