Boomerangs

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=SJ61Y17s3bU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5bKzBZ7XuM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tdnqZgKa0E&t=429s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEe7NxB5Vo8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADJKsLEAOHo

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/unaipon-david-8898

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/awaye/on-the-shore-of-a-strange-land-david-unaipon/3670468

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/brng.html#brng4

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/pber.html#airf

https://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.short

https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-hiccup-john-cameron

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