Boomerangs

What this episode covers

Boomerangs have been around for tens of thousands of years… but how exactly do they work? What is it about the simple but clever design that keeps them flying through the air… and why on earth do they come back to you!? This episode, Kate and Matt chat about some of the physics behind these incredible tools, and how that very same physics applies to much more modern pieces of technology like aeroplanes, helicopters, and motorbikes. This episode’s listener question is all about hiccups. What are they? How does science suggest we get rid of them? Helpful Videos (to give you visuals!) plus Episode Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ61Y17s3bUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5bKzBZ7XuMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tdnqZgKa0E&t=429shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEe7NxB5Vo8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADJKsLEAOHohttp://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/unaipon-david-8898https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/awaye/on-the-shore-of-a-strange-land-david-unaipon/3670468http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/brng.html#brng4http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/pber.html#airfhttps://www.popsci.com/article/technology/what-makes-boomerang-come-back/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325297/https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/6/4/563.shorthttps://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-hiccup-john-cameronYou can follow Curiosity Killed the Rat on twitter (https://twitter.com/CuriosityRat), Insta (https://www.instagram.com/curiosityrat/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/curiosityrat/), and email in your listener questions to [email protected]

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