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Can we Measure the Speed of Light with S'mores?!?

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April 5, 2015

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Have you ever been making s'mores and wondered how you could do science while enjoying something so delicious? Well, have I got some good news for you! If you make them in the microwave, you can measure the speed of light and it's pretty exciting.

Nick Lucid - Host/Writer/Editor/Animator

Vanessa R Bradley - Thumbnail

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All Optics is Scattering

Faking Gravity in a Spaceship

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The Joy of Physics:

This activity is "Experimentino 14" on pages 271-273.

Thank you, Art Wiggins, for creating such an amazing book.

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