statics

"Avatar Aang and his friends honor an Air Nomad holiday that hasn't been celebrated in over one hundred years. But when cryptic visits from the spirit of Avatar Yangchen lead Aang to a refinery operating on land sacred to the Airbenders, they soon find themselves in peril as a dangerously powerful ancient spirit awakens with vengeance and destruction on its mind!"--Back cover.

Explains the concepts of motion and balance, looks at the connection between them, and discusses the related topics of gravity, friction, momentum, and equal and opposite reaction.

Provides instructions for a variety of experiments to study the effects of forces on bodies or fluids at rest or in motion.

Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about balance and conducts an experiment that demonstrates how to balance objects to make a mobile.

"Electricity is a wonderful convenience that provides us with light, heat, communications, and power. Readers will learn about the history of electricity, from its ancient discovery to the present, with a full chapter extolling the important contributions by Benjamin Franklin and a timeline for visual reinforcement. In this instructive volume, readers learn how electricity is produced, whether it is simple static electricity, bolts of lightning, or the movement of ions. Step-by-step projects give readers the chance to see new concepts in action" -- Provided by publisher.

Explains how acrobats use balance and motion, describes how gravity affects the stability and instability of objects, and features illustrated, step-by-step instructions for related experiments and craft projects.

Provides instructions for a variety of experiments to study the effects of forces on bodies or fluids at rest or in motion.

Simple text and experiments illustrate the concept of equilibrium.