Alan goes to the dragstrip to measure the power generated by the launch of an 8000-horsepower Top Fuel Dragster
Subjects: General
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Top Fuel Engine
Alan goes to the dragstrip to see how the drivetrain of an 8000-horsepower Top Fuel Dragster is assembled.
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SNOLAB
Alan goes deep underground to the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory to see where neutrinos are captured and studied.
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Big Backup
Alan uses geometry and physics to explain why it’s easier to back up with a long trailer than it is with a short trailer.
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Acetylene Cannon
Alan is back at Whittamore’s Farm to demonstrate how to turn your garbage can into a rocket
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Ballistic Pendulum
Alan’s back at Whittamore’s Farm to challenge Frank’s pumpkin cannon with a spud gun to see which one has the highest muzzle velocity.
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East Coast Orientation
Alan shows tourists at Cape Spear how to create a working compass out of household objects in mere seconds.
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Anodising
Alan demonstrates what you get when you mix one of the world’s strongest metals with soda pop.
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Magnetic Hill
Alan is in Moncton, New Brunswick, to explain why cars appear to coast up the famous hill.