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3) Pulleys
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The inhabitants of Mammoth Island are trying to find the best method to lift their mammoths when a young Islander uses a simple machine called a pulley to get the job done. A pulley is a wheel that carries a rope, chain or cable on its rim and can be used alone or with other pulleys to lift heavy loads.
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In the new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about the states of matter - solid, liquid and gas. What are reversible and irreversible change? What are physical and chemical changes? These questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, engaging examples and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important points and make learning fun.
5) Electricity
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The inhabitants of Mammoth Island learn about electricity during the annual lemon harvest. They learn how current and static electricity are different and what metals make the best conductors of electricity.
6) Friction
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Two young Mammoth Islanders are delivering mail with a mammoth-drawn wagon when they learn how important the force of friction is as they attempt to slow down. They test a variety of brakes to find the type just right for them, but even with proper brakes, they still get an unscheduled bath after a failed attempt to stop quickly.
7) Levers
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
A young Mammoth Islander observes some children playing on a see-saw and is inspired to try a simple machine called a lever to get her job done.
9) Pressure
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The inhabitants of Mammoth Island work together to retrieve a wedding ring that has fallen down a sink drain. They discover what a straw, a plunger, a vacuum and a jackhammer all have in common and the differences and similarities between air pressure (pneumatic machines) and liquid pressure (hydraulic machines).
11) Light
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Two young Mammoth Islanders and a visiting inventor learn the properties of light by observing a room full of crystal trophies. They learn that light waves can do three things when they strike an object: they can bounce, they can pass through; or they can be absorbed. The Islanders also studied lenses to bend light, and they looked through telescopes, periscopes, and binoculars.
12) Particle fever
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Follow six scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists join forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson, potentially explaining the origin of all matter.
13) Engines
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The Mammoth Islanders are looking for an alternative to using mammoths to deliver their pizzas so they experiment with different internal combustion engines, from rockets to turbofan jet engines to gasoline engines. By comparing the advantages and drawbacks of these engines, they determine which one will serve their business best and ensure that the pizzas are delivered on time.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In the new 2020 high-definition program, learn the basic physics concepts that keep you in your roller-coaster cart and your cart on the track through the death-defying plunges and hairpin turns. What is the difference between speed and velocity? What is the formula for Gravitational Potential Energy? What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? What is friction? What is the acceleration? How do they engineer a roller coaster?
15) Steam power
Series
Pub. Date
℗2003, �2002.
Language
English
Description
Two young Mammoth Islanders enlist the help of a visiting inventor to design a machine that will make the rides at the amusement park much more exciting. After observing the power in the expanding steam of a tea kettle, they decide to build a steam engine that would convert heat energy to mechanical energy that will power everything from spinning cotton candy to powering roller coasters.
17) Relax & restore
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Learn natural ways to slow your mind and refresh your senses with this collection of stress management practices. Includes a 3-part program with practice sessions for t'ai chi, yoga, and meditation.
18) Ice princess
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
17-year-old physics whiz Casey Carlyle is urged by her physics teacher to work on a physics project over the summer for presentation to Harvard. Since Casey is an ice skater she decides on a project that will show the elements of physics applied in competitive figure skating. To better understand the principles she's using, she will have to become her own test subject. She decides that she wants to skate on the Nationals circuit, but has some very...
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