Explanations of physical concepts or answers to questions.
There’s a good chance you’ve heard about the laws of thermodynamics at some point. I know for me, it always seemed quite daunting. This doesn’t have to be the case. In this article, I’ll attempt to explain simply the laws of thermodynamics, as well as some related concepts. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics This is known …
I’m sure everyone’s heard of binary at some point. After all, it is the basis of all computers. But do you actually know what it is? If I gave you a binary number, could you work out what number that was? After this article, you will. Let’s get into it… Number Systems The first thing …
Welcome to this blog post, where I’ll be discussing 5 paradoxes to (hopefully) blow your mind. So, get thinking outside the box, and let’s jump in… 1. Buridan’s Bridge Statement This is a paradox described by Jean Buridan, a philosopher in the Middle Ages, in his book Sophismata. It is described as follows: Plato is …
A fairly simple unsolved physics problem, but the solution could be vitally important to our understanding. Does the electron actually have infinite charge? Surely not… I have to say, I do agree with you, you’re right, but hear me out. If we follow the rules of the standard model, then the electron should in fact …
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So, what are we discussing today? Ah yes, the meaning of the calculator buttons. I feel like I should have known all of these, I am studying maths after all, but I did have to Google a few. Enough chatter, on to the discussion! Introduction Did you see what I did there? In the display …
Light is an electromagnetic wave, as I’m sure you know. This means it comprises an electric field oscillating perpendicular to a magnetic field. For the sake of this argument, we neglect the effect of the magnetic field, which is justified since the magnetic field is much weaker anyway.