Vajont Dam : The Deadliest Dam Tragedy in Human History
The Vajont dam tragedy - the massive tsunami from the dam wiped out many towns and villages, killing more than 2,000 people. Yet, the next morning, authorities were shocked to find the dam intact. If the dam remained undamaged, how did such a devastating tragedy occur?
That night, a massive landslide occurred on the south side of Mount Toc, moving at speeds over 90 km/h. You...
The Vajont dam tragedy - the massive tsunami from the dam wiped out many towns and villages, killing more than 2,000 people. Yet, the next morning, authorities were shocked to find the dam intact. If the dam remained undamaged, how did such a devastating tragedy occur?
That night, a massive landslide occurred on the south side of Mount Toc, moving at speeds over 90 km/h. You...
Automatic Transmission, How Does It Work?
When it comes to high-performance automobiles, automatic transmissions are the popular option for easy and reliable driving. In this video, we will explore the working principles of this complex mechanism in a simple and logical way.
Automatic transmissions work based on the planetary gear set. In order to understand the process, let’s take a look at the basic parts of planetary gear sets....
When it comes to high-performance automobiles, automatic transmissions are the popular option for easy and reliable driving. In this video, we will explore the working principles of this complex mechanism in a simple and logical way.
Automatic transmissions work based on the planetary gear set. In order to understand the process, let’s take a look at the basic parts of planetary gear sets....
DC Motor, How it works?
You can find DC motors in many portable home appliances, automobiles and types of industrial equipment. In this video we will logically understand the operation and construction of a commercial DC motor.
Let’s first start with the simplest DC motor possible. It looks like this. The stator provides a constant magnetic field and the armature, which is the rotating part, is a simple coil. The armature is connected to a DC power source through a pair of...
You can find DC motors in many portable home appliances, automobiles and types of industrial equipment. In this video we will logically understand the operation and construction of a commercial DC motor.
Let’s first start with the simplest DC motor possible. It looks like this. The stator provides a constant magnetic field and the armature, which is the rotating part, is a simple coil. The armature is connected to a DC power source through a pair of...
How does a Helicopter fly?
Helicopters are the true flying machines. They can take off and land without the need for a runway. They can hover in the air. They can maneuver in any direction in a 360 degree space. This video will unveil the complexity and science behind flying a helicopter. After going through the physics behind the helicopter flying, you will also understand why helicopter pilots are doing an incredibly complex job.
Helicopters use the airfoil principle to generate...
Helicopters are the true flying machines. They can take off and land without the need for a runway. They can hover in the air. They can maneuver in any direction in a 360 degree space. This video will unveil the complexity and science behind flying a helicopter. After going through the physics behind the helicopter flying, you will also understand why helicopter pilots are doing an incredibly complex job.
Helicopters use the airfoil principle to generate...
How does a transformer work?
Transformers are capable of receiving AC power at one voltage and delivering it at another voltage. In this way, they help achieve better transmission efficiency while transferring the power over longer distances.
In this video, we will go through the working and construction of a three-phase Transformer by starting from its simplest form.
The basic working principle of a Transformer is simple:...
Transformers are capable of receiving AC power at one voltage and delivering it at another voltage. In this way, they help achieve better transmission efficiency while transferring the power over longer distances.
In this video, we will go through the working and construction of a three-phase Transformer by starting from its simplest form.
The basic working principle of a Transformer is simple:...
Jet Engine, How it works?
Jet engines have been the successful drivers of aircrafts for nearly a century now. In this video, we will explain the technology behind the jet engine in a logical, step by step manner. A jet engine keeps an aircraft moving forward using a very simple principle, the same that makes an air filled balloon move. Yes, Newton’s third law of motion. Just like the reaction force produced by the air moves the balloon, the reaction force produced by the high speed jet at the tail of the jet engine makes it move...
Jet engines have been the successful drivers of aircrafts for nearly a century now. In this video, we will explain the technology behind the jet engine in a logical, step by step manner. A jet engine keeps an aircraft moving forward using a very simple principle, the same that makes an air filled balloon move. Yes, Newton’s third law of motion. Just like the reaction force produced by the air moves the balloon, the reaction force produced by the high speed jet at the tail of the jet engine makes it move...
Burj Khalifa | All the Engineering Secrets of the Mega structure
This building—the Burj Khalifa—which stands strong on loose, sandy soil braving the strong Arabian winds—is truly a modern engineering marvel. In this video, we are going to explore all the design secrets of the world’s tallest building, starting from its surprisingly simple hexagonal core. This incredible feat of civil engineering is even able to confuse the wind due to its unique shape and lightning with the help of modern technology. Let’s get into it. ...
This building—the Burj Khalifa—which stands strong on loose, sandy soil braving the strong Arabian winds—is truly a modern engineering marvel. In this video, we are going to explore all the design secrets of the world’s tallest building, starting from its surprisingly simple hexagonal core. This incredible feat of civil engineering is even able to confuse the wind due to its unique shape and lightning with the help of modern technology. Let’s get into it. ...
How Do You Live in Space? The Truth from the ISS
The International Space Station is the most unlikely home humanity has ever built.
It is located neither on top of a mountain nor at the bottom of the ocean.
It is 488 kilometers above our heads: the same distance between Milan and Rome... but pointed toward space.
And while we look up at the sky, the ISS speeds along at 27.600 kilometers...
The International Space Station is the most unlikely home humanity has ever built.
It is located neither on top of a mountain nor at the bottom of the ocean.
It is 488 kilometers above our heads: the same distance between Milan and Rome... but pointed toward space.
And while we look up at the sky, the ISS speeds along at 27.600 kilometers...
フーバーダム|偉業に隠されたエンジニアリング的秘密を解説
80年前に建設された壮大なフーバーダム は今もなお顕在で管外洪水調節初電の領域 でアメリカ国民の生活を支えています豪雨 の時でもこのようにフーバーダムから水が 溢れ出て破壊されることはありません フーバーダムに隠されたエンジニアリング の秘密へようこそ今回の動画では フーバーダムの設計技師ジョンサベージ氏...
80年前に建設された壮大なフーバーダム は今もなお顕在で管外洪水調節初電の領域 でアメリカ国民の生活を支えています豪雨 の時でもこのようにフーバーダムから水が 溢れ出て破壊されることはありません フーバーダムに隠されたエンジニアリング の秘密へようこそ今回の動画では フーバーダムの設計技師ジョンサベージ氏...
Three Gorges: How 40 Billion Tons of Water Shifted the Earth’s Axis
The water level is rising above the largest dam in the world, the Three Gorgeous Dam. The authorities have no choice but to open the spillways. It's a beautiful site, but can you spot a major design flaw? You're right. This water ejecting at high speed could erode the soil around the foundation. And finally, the clever engineering of these Chinese engineers install these concrete shoots. These shoots eject the water upward into the air where it breaks into small...
The water level is rising above the largest dam in the world, the Three Gorgeous Dam. The authorities have no choice but to open the spillways. It's a beautiful site, but can you spot a major design flaw? You're right. This water ejecting at high speed could erode the soil around the foundation. And finally, the clever engineering of these Chinese engineers install these concrete shoots. These shoots eject the water upward into the air where it breaks into small...
How does a Thyristor work?
The invention of transistors revolutionized human civilization like no other technology. At the heart of a smartphone lies a processor, and this processor holds around 2 billion transistors. What do these incredibly tiny devices do? How do they work? Transistors can act like a switch with no moving parts. They can amplify a weak signal. In fact, amplification is the basic function of a transistor. First, let’s understand the basis of transistors. We will come back to the application part later....
The invention of transistors revolutionized human civilization like no other technology. At the heart of a smartphone lies a processor, and this processor holds around 2 billion transistors. What do these incredibly tiny devices do? How do they work? Transistors can act like a switch with no moving parts. They can amplify a weak signal. In fact, amplification is the basic function of a transistor. First, let’s understand the basis of transistors. We will come back to the application part later....
Why Resistors BURN OUT (and how to choose the right one)
Why Resistors BURN OUT (and how to choose the right one) This small resistor worth a few cents decides whether a production line worth millions of euros keeps working… …or suddenly stops due to a fault. The problem is that, very often, resistors are chosen or sized in the wrong way: they overheat, change value, and can even burn out. In this video we’ll see together why it happens, how a resistor really works inside the circuit, and how to choose the right one so you...
Why Resistors BURN OUT (and how to choose the right one) This small resistor worth a few cents decides whether a production line worth millions of euros keeps working… …or suddenly stops due to a fault. The problem is that, very often, resistors are chosen or sized in the wrong way: they overheat, change value, and can even burn out. In this video we’ll see together why it happens, how a resistor really works inside the circuit, and how to choose the right one so you...
Torsen is a trademark of the JTEcht Corporation. The Torsen differential has many patented components and is the most unique and ingenious method of providing differential action while overcoming the traction difference problem. The internal components of a Torsen are quite different from that of a conventional differential. At the heart of the system lies a specially shaped gear pair assembly. Let’s see the cross-sectional shape of these gears at the mating point. As can be seen, one gear is a spur gear and the other one is a...
Understanding Wheel Alignment!
ThAll four wheelers, after having been driven for a certain distance, are supposed to undergo wheel alignment. What is wheel alignment, and what will happen to your car if you don't do it? Let's explore. At first glance, the wheels of a vehicle look as if they are perfectly straight and vertical and this arrangement seems logical. The surprising thing is that to improve vehicle performance, each manufacturer specifies some predefined angles to the wheels of their cars. In these exaggerated visuals,...
ThAll four wheelers, after having been driven for a certain distance, are supposed to undergo wheel alignment. What is wheel alignment, and what will happen to your car if you don't do it? Let's explore. At first glance, the wheels of a vehicle look as if they are perfectly straight and vertical and this arrangement seems logical. The surprising thing is that to improve vehicle performance, each manufacturer specifies some predefined angles to the wheels of their cars. In these exaggerated visuals,...
Understanding Limited Slip Differential
Consider a situation where a vehicle fitted with a standard differential moves straight, and one drive wheel is on a surface with good traction and the other wheel is on a slippery track. In a standard differential the left and right axle rotations are completely independent. Since one wheel is on a slippery track, the standard differential will make that wheel spin in excessive speed, while the good traction wheel will remain almost dead. This means high power supply to the slippery wheel...
Consider a situation where a vehicle fitted with a standard differential moves straight, and one drive wheel is on a surface with good traction and the other wheel is on a slippery track. In a standard differential the left and right axle rotations are completely independent. Since one wheel is on a slippery track, the standard differential will make that wheel spin in excessive speed, while the good traction wheel will remain almost dead. This means high power supply to the slippery wheel...
The Biggest Mystery of Physics, How did Engineers Solve it?
On its opening day, the London Millennium Bridge began to wobble unexpectedly. You might observe something strange here: along with the sway of the bridge, the pedestrians are walking in a synchronized pattern. What’s happening here? Why are normal people walking with perfect synchronization? This experiment answers that question. At first, these metronomes are oscillating randomly. However, after waiting for a few seconds, they all oscillate in perfect harmony. What...
On its opening day, the London Millennium Bridge began to wobble unexpectedly. You might observe something strange here: along with the sway of the bridge, the pedestrians are walking in a synchronized pattern. What’s happening here? Why are normal people walking with perfect synchronization? This experiment answers that question. At first, these metronomes are oscillating randomly. However, after waiting for a few seconds, they all oscillate in perfect harmony. What...
Immersed Tube Tunnels | Genius Engineering Under the Waves
The longest sea bridge in the world, the HZMB, suddenly disappears into the sea. Welcome to a modern underwater tunnel. Such tunnels are built using ingenious techniques that join different concrete elements. How do the joints remain leak-proof under tremendous hydrostatic pressure? This experiment provides the answer. I have filled the meeting region of the tunnel elements with oil. I can easily separate them out, oops. Now, let’s remove some oil using this syringe....
The longest sea bridge in the world, the HZMB, suddenly disappears into the sea. Welcome to a modern underwater tunnel. Such tunnels are built using ingenious techniques that join different concrete elements. How do the joints remain leak-proof under tremendous hydrostatic pressure? This experiment provides the answer. I have filled the meeting region of the tunnel elements with oil. I can easily separate them out, oops. Now, let’s remove some oil using this syringe....
Sinkhole Physics : Why the Earth Swallows Itself?
The recent sinkhole tragedy in Bangkok, a faulty pipe rapidly eroding the soil beneath the ground. What happens is that the cavity becomes so huge and eventually… Why didn't the soil collapse when the cavity was small? This would have resulted in a minor accident. In fact, small holes do collapse. However, when the shape is curved, they don't. Arch-shaped structures can support much higher loads. If one fine morning, the doors of your house suddenly won't close, you should be...
The recent sinkhole tragedy in Bangkok, a faulty pipe rapidly eroding the soil beneath the ground. What happens is that the cavity becomes so huge and eventually… Why didn't the soil collapse when the cavity was small? This would have resulted in a minor accident. In fact, small holes do collapse. However, when the shape is curved, they don't. Arch-shaped structures can support much higher loads. If one fine morning, the doors of your house suddenly won't close, you should be...
Leaning Tower of Pisa | The Incredible Physics behind its Lean
To straighten the leaning tower of Pisa, the engineers came up with a brilliant solution in 1999 - under excavation. If the under excavation is not done correctly, a disaster is guaranteed. Here are the two cases of underexcavation. What do you think? Which one will save the tower? To answer this tricky question we should have a clear understanding about the tower’s foundation. Did you notice a strange structure called Catino around the foundation? Also some other...
To straighten the leaning tower of Pisa, the engineers came up with a brilliant solution in 1999 - under excavation. If the under excavation is not done correctly, a disaster is guaranteed. Here are the two cases of underexcavation. What do you think? Which one will save the tower? To answer this tricky question we should have a clear understanding about the tower’s foundation. Did you notice a strange structure called Catino around the foundation? Also some other...
Crushing Pressure: The Mysteries of Mariana Trench
The journey over the Mariana Trench is wild.
If the ocean water suddenly evaporated, your ship would fall a whopping 10.9 km. Even crazier is the geology in this region.
How did the Earth form such a steep and deep geometry here? Here is a surprising fact. About 200 km east of this...
The journey over the Mariana Trench is wild.
If the ocean water suddenly evaporated, your ship would fall a whopping 10.9 km. Even crazier is the geology in this region.
How did the Earth form such a steep and deep geometry here? Here is a surprising fact. About 200 km east of this...
Understanding Hill Start Assist!
Imagine a driving situation where you have stopped while moving up an inclined road and want to move uphill again. A few seconds are required to switch from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. As soon as you release the brake pedal, gravity does its job and the vehicle starts rolling backwards. Starting your car up a hill isn’t always easy.
Here’s a technology that has come to our rescue....
Imagine a driving situation where you have stopped while moving up an inclined road and want to move uphill again. A few seconds are required to switch from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. As soon as you release the brake pedal, gravity does its job and the vehicle starts rolling backwards. Starting your car up a hill isn’t always easy.
Here’s a technology that has come to our rescue....
Differential | How does it work?
Differential is an integral part of all four wheelers. Wheels receive power from the engine via a drive shaft and the main function of the differential is to allow these wheels to turn at different rpms, while receiving power from the engine.
Consider these wheels which are negotiating a turn. Clearly that the left wheel has to travel more distance than the right wheel which means the left wheel has...
Differential is an integral part of all four wheelers. Wheels receive power from the engine via a drive shaft and the main function of the differential is to allow these wheels to turn at different rpms, while receiving power from the engine.
Consider these wheels which are negotiating a turn. Clearly that the left wheel has to travel more distance than the right wheel which means the left wheel has...
What is a PCB?
A printed circuit board is the backbone of all modern-day electronic devices. Let’s explore what a PCB is and how these tiny circuits are manufactured. Let’s go!
Early electronic components were manufactured and connected to each other manually using wires in a point-to-point construction. This manual construction led to errors and difficulty in scaling up the production. Moreover, because these circuits were extremely complex, repairing one that had been damaged...
A printed circuit board is the backbone of all modern-day electronic devices. Let’s explore what a PCB is and how these tiny circuits are manufactured. Let’s go!
Early electronic components were manufactured and connected to each other manually using wires in a point-to-point construction. This manual construction led to errors and difficulty in scaling up the production. Moreover, because these circuits were extremely complex, repairing one that had been damaged...

