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CONTENTS 2-3 Contents/Introduction 8-9 Greece is the word 12-13 The Dark Ages 14-15 Into the light 16-17 Galileo's world 18-19 Newton's universe 20-21 Can you feel the force? 22-23 What is a force? 24-25 It's the law! 26-27 Can you do physics on a bike? 28-29 What causes friction? 30-31 How fast can you go? 32-33 G force 34-35 Energy 36-37 How can you make forces bigger? 38-39 How do bicycles work? 40-41 How fast can you fall? 42-43 How do planes stay in the air? 44-45 Why do golf balls have dimples? 46-47 What's the best shape for a car? 48-49 Why do balls bounce? 50-51 Can you lie on a bed of nails? 52-53 What's the matter? 54-55 What is matter made of? 56-57 What's inside an atom? 58-59 Why do balloons stick to the wall? 60-61 Shocking experiments 62-63 How do magnets work? 64-65 Can you feel the heat? 66-67 States of matter 68-69 What shape is a raindrop? 70-71 Can you walk on custard? 72-73 How do balloons burst? 74-75 Can you see the light? 76-77 Is light made of particles? 78-79 What color is light? 80-81 Can you see rainbows in bubbles? 82-83 When is light invisible? 84-85 Why is the sky blue? 86-86 How fast is light? 88-89 Can you travel at the speed of light? 90-91 Who's who? 92-93 Who's who? (continued) 94-95 Glossary 96 Index, acknowledgements, and picture credits.
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Physics -- Popular works.
Force and energy -- Popular works.