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Season 3

Science Max: Experiments at Large

Season released 28th Jun, 2018.

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Season 3 Episodes

S03 Episode 1

Trebuchet

Phil uses a trebuchet to hurl pumpkins and also explains the history of the giant, lever-based catapult.

21 mins  ·  Thu, 28 Jun 2018

S03 Episode 2

Hydraulics

Using a small, syringe-powered hydraulic arm, Phil learns how to use the mechanical advantage of hydraulics to crush stuff.

21 mins  ·  Thu, 5 Jul 2018

S03 Episode 3

Rotation

Phil experiments with the Magnus effect, gyroscopic precession, pushing string and Da Vinci's perpetual motion wheel.

21 mins  ·  Thu, 12 Jul 2018

S03 Episode 4

Geodesic Dome

Phil tries to make domes, gets the record in cup-stacking, builds a cube of pencils, and a self-supporting bridge.

21 mins  ·  Thu, 19 Jul 2018

S03 Episode 5

Slime

Phil demonstrates how many things are made out of long chains of molecules, from plastics to fabrics to DNA.

21 mins  ·  Thu, 26 Jul 2018

S03 Episode 6

Antacid Rocket

Phil makes rockets using antacid tablets and water, and uses chemistry to make light and instant crystals.

21 mins  ·  Thu, 2 Aug 2018

S03 Episode 7

Pumpkin Drop

Phil explores how to counter the force of gravity by conducting an egg drop experiment with pumpkins.

21 mins  ·  Thu, 9 Aug 2018

S03 Episode 8

Gravity Boat

Phil tries to max out a new conceptual boat that propels itself using nothing but water and the force of gravity.

21 mins  ·  Thu, 16 Aug 2018

S03 Episode 9

Gravity Boat

Phil tries to max-out a boat that propels itself using just water and gravity. We pour over water specifically and fluids in general. Heavy air, fluid sand, Archimedes and the metric system; this overflows with science!

21 mins

S03 Episode 10

Mousetrap Boat

Phil takes a look at how to make things go using propulsion and inertia, from building a boat to a mousetrap.

21 mins  ·  Thu, 30 Aug 2018

S03 Episode 11

Air Surfing

Phil explores a range of flight methods. He considers air as a fluid just as water can be surfed on with a tumblewing.

21 mins  ·  Thu, 6 Sep 2018

S03 Episode 12

Nucleation Fountain

Phil carries out experiments including the combination of diet cola and mints, and carbonating pickle juice.

21 mins  ·  Thu, 13 Sep 2018

S03 Episode 13

Rube Goldberg Machine

Phil builds a Rube Goldberg machine and learns a lot about different kinds of forces, such as gravity, potential energy, kinetic energy, chemical, and more.

21 mins  ·  Thu, 20 Sep 2018

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