An unexciting video about distance derivatives

2023-08-01

[public] 118K views, 14.1K likes, dislikes audio only

An exploration of distance, speed, acceleration and other members of the distance-derivatives family. With no need for any flashy gimmicks.

Watch the Rapid Motion Through Space Documentary. https://youtu.be/NYDdHSXRQro

Huge thanks to Cas Visser, Dom Wilson, Jan Wolf and everyone else who had a look at my giant csv of data and tried to help wrangle it.

This is the episode of my podcast A Problem Squared where I asked for help with the data: https://aproblemsquared.libsyn.com/054-sparkling-wines-and-marking-lines

Find out more about the Two Wheels for Life charity. https://www.twowheelsforlife.org/

Need more terrifying in your life? Have a ride on the two-seater MotoGP bike yourself: https://www.twowheelsforlife.org/experiences-and-memorabilia/mission-winnow-ducati-two-seat-ride/

This is the app I used to log the data: http://sensorlog.berndthomas.net

Cheers to my Patreon supporters. Your support really drove me around the bend. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths

CORRECTIONS

- None yet, let me know if you spot anything!

Filming and editing by Trunkman Productions

Additional filming by Alice Degrassi and Ben Westaway

Written and performed by Matt Parker

Background extra by Hannah Fry

Produced by Nicole Jacobus

Music by Howard Carter

Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson

Special thanks to Trunkman Productions Ltd, The Cosmic Shambles Network, Two Wheels for Life and DornaSports for facilitating filming at the British Round of the MotoGP™ Championship. MotoGP™ is a registered trademark of DORNA SPORTS, S.L and all footage and images from the MotoGP™ championship are used with their permission and remain their © Copyright. Documentary footage is Copyright © 2023 Trunkman Productions Ltd and is used with permission.

MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician

Website: http://standupmaths.com/

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UK book: https://mathsgear.co.uk/collections/books/products/humble-pi-signed-paperback

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Rapid Motion Through Space: An Incomplete History of Speed [Full Feature Documentary Film] 12,209 views
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