The series
Eureka! is a Canadian educational television series which was produced and broadcast by TVOntario in 1980. The series was narrated by Billy Van, and featured a series of animated vignettes which taught physics lessons to children. It is currently available online. Eureka! was also broadcast on some PBS stations in the United States.
Episodes
Season 1 · 10 episodes · 1980
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Episode 11 Jan 19805m
Inertia
How can physics be about movement if nothing wants to move? Ah, but forces in the universe make things move and stop moving. But at heart, the first rule of physics says: ""Things like to keep doing what they're already doing.""
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Episode 25m
Mass
This program introduces the kilogram as a way to measure the mass of an object, and proves that small things can me more massive than large things.
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Episode 35m
Speed
Expert ball-handling proves force varies with mass and speed.
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Episode 45m
Acceleration (1)
Force varies with mass and rate of change of speed. It's much easier to stop a slow-moving cannonball than a rapid tennis ball.
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Episode 55m
Acceleration (2)
It takes only a few seconds for something to accelerate to a max speed. This is demonstrated with a vintage locomotive.
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Episode 65m
Gravity
What is gravity? Through the fictional story of Newton's apple, we learn about gravity and shed some light on weight.
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Episode 75m
Weight vs. Mass
Physics has to be specific in distinguishing weight from mass. This is why physicists measure weight in newtons.
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Episode 85m
Work
How much work are you doing? Whatever the force you apply is measured in newton meters–or joules, after James P. Joule.
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Episode 95m
Kinetic Energy
The physics of billiard balls begins the first of two programs on energy itself.
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Episode 105m
Potential Energy
David and Goliath characters demonstrate how potential energy differs from kinetic energy.
Cast
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