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Fun to Imagine

Stretching, Pulling and Pushing

Duration: 10 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Why do rubber bands stretch and contract? And why do two magnets feel as though there's something in between them when they repel each other?These are simple enough questions but, as Professor Feynman explains, the answers are surprisingly complicated. (1983) Show less

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