Eureka! (TV series)

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This is about the former Canadian educational series. For the American science-fiction series, see Eureka (TV series).

Eureka! was a Canadian educational television series which was produced and broadcast by TVOntario in 1980. The series was narrated by Billy Van, and featured a series of animated vignettes which taught physics lessons to children.

Contents 1 List of episodes 1.1 Unit 1: Force and Energy 1.2 Unit 2: Simple Machines 1.3 Unit 3: Heat and Temperature 1.4 Unit 4: The Conduction of Heat 1.5 Unit 5: The Convection of Heat 1.6 Unit 6: The Radiation of Heat 2 External links

[edit] List of episodes

30 episodes were produced. All were five minutes in length.

[edit] Unit 1: Force and Energy

1. Inertia
2. Mass
3. Speed
4. Acceleration I
5. Acceleration II
6. Gravity
7. Weight vs Mass
8. Work
9. Kinetic Energy
10. Potential Energy

[edit] Unit 2: Simple Machines

1. The Inclined Plane
2. The Lever
3. Mechanical Advantage and Friction
4. The Screw and the Wheel
5. The Pulley

[edit] Unit 3: Heat and Temperature

1. Molecules in Solids
2. Molecules in Liquids
3. Evaporation and Condensation
4. Expansion and Contraction
5. Measuring Temperature
6. Temperature vs Heat

[edit] Unit 4: The Conduction of Heat

1. Atoms
2. Electrons
3. Conduction

[edit] Unit 5: The Convection of Heat

1. Volume and Density
2. Buoyancy
3. Convection

[edit] Unit 6: The Radiation of Heat

1. Heat as Energy
2. Radiation Waves
3. The Radiation Spectrum

[edit] External links

• A webpage dedicated to classic TVO children's shows of the '70s
• Eureka at the Internet Movie Database
• Opening intro to "Eureka!" at YouTube