Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 08, 2016, 11:29:16 am
Question: Is the speed of light in a vacuum a physical constant?
Well, yes, but no. Physicists have managed to slow down light in a vacuum in a few special circumstances, and here is one 8)
Post by: Skidous on July 14, 2016, 03:59:01 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajZojAwfEbs
PS They sound pretty funny
Post by: RuiAce on July 14, 2016, 04:01:26 pm
A lot of things are becoming somewhat old. They're also making progress on type II superconductors. There's also images of black holes now.
Post by: Happy Physics Land on July 14, 2016, 05:58:19 pm
A lot of things are becoming somewhat old. They're also making progress on type II superconductors. There's also images of black holes now.
Im gonna do my physics PhD on blackholes hehehe
Post by: RuiAce on July 14, 2016, 06:15:06 pm
Im gonna do my physics PhD on blackholes heheheWonder where you got the idea from
Post by: jakesilove on July 14, 2016, 06:45:57 pm
Wonder where you got the idea fromlol
Post by: wyzard on July 14, 2016, 10:50:53 pm
Been studying statistical mechanics for a while and I am really awe-struck by the Canonical Ensemble, which expresses the ratio of probability between two states is given by:
From this simple relation, the fact the states with higher energy have much less probability of occurring can be used to prove all the important the results of thermodynamics, hence serving as the bridge between thermodynamics and kinetic theory. This makes statistical mechanics such an elegant theory 8)
Post by: Skidous on July 19, 2016, 04:21:45 pm
Im gonna do my physics PhD on blackholes hehehe
Jacky come one man...Neutron Stars are where it's at man.
Post by: jamonwindeyer on November 01, 2016, 08:53:02 pm
(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/centrifugal_force.png)
Post by: RuiAce on November 01, 2016, 08:58:17 pm
This is the best thing I've ever seen...Da heck
(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/centrifugal_force.png)
Post by: FallonXay on December 07, 2016, 10:34:33 pm
Post by: jamonwindeyer on December 10, 2016, 11:37:21 pm
Quite old, but why not :)
Ahhh portal, gotta love it 8)
We are getting closer to proving the existence of Hawking Radiation around black holes.
Post by: jamonwindeyer on December 19, 2016, 11:30:51 am
Post by: RuiAce on December 19, 2016, 11:34:59 am
When I/someone else say that orbits are not perfectly circular, this is a great explanation of what we mean ;DAhahahahahahaha I saw that on Facebook and rushed to like it
Post by: Rathin on January 17, 2017, 10:34:30 pm
This is the best thing I've ever seen...
(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/centrifugal_force.png)
Did anyone else read the 2nd guy in a Russian accent?
Post by: jamonwindeyer on January 17, 2017, 11:19:48 pm
Did anyone else read the 2nd guy in a Russian accent?
I read it in James Bond and Villain voices, whatever that is 8)
Post by: RuiAce on February 19, 2017, 10:48:08 am
Post by: wyzard on February 24, 2017, 08:38:37 pm
This is why physicists are better than chemists.
Thank god I have no friends doing chemistry :P
Post by: jamonwindeyer on November 19, 2018, 08:32:55 pm
As of May next year, we have new definitions for a whole bunch of SI units - The kilogram, the ampere, the mole and the kelvin. The value of a volt and an ohm is actually changing (ever so slightly), while the value of everything else is being fixed to a physical constant ;D
(Use this thread to share cool Physics news, videos, and memes ;))
Post by: RuiAce on November 19, 2018, 09:05:58 pm
I think this thread is worthy of a revival, because we've got big news!!And then our hopes and dreams get crushed when they vote to keep that "reference" platinum-iridium block
As of May next year, we have new definitions for a whole bunch of SI units - The kilogram, the ampere, the mole and the kelvin. The value of a volt and an ohm is actually changing (ever so slightly), while the value of everything else is being fixed to a physical constant ;D
(Use this thread to share cool Physics news, videos, and memes ;))
Kidding ofc
Post by: jamonwindeyer on November 19, 2018, 09:07:55 pm
And then our hopes and dreams get crushed when they vote to keep that "reference" platinum-iridium block
Kidding ofc
That's why I waited until they had voted to share ;)
Post by: RuiAce on November 19, 2018, 09:12:31 pm