Daily Archives: 04/17/2012
Polar Bears, Rulers of the Arctic North
Polar Bears, the Rulers of the Arctic North The polar bears (Thalarctos maritimus) live in the Arctic regions of the north near open water where they can find their main source of food which are seals. These bears are huge … Continue reading
Sir Isaac Newton and the Three Laws of Determinism
Sir Isaac Newton and the Three Laws of Determinism In the foreword to the first edition of the well-known “Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy” the great physicist, Sir Isaac Newton wrote, in particular, that it would be desirable to extend … Continue reading
Nitrous oxide – Laughing gas uses in modern society
Laughing gas, N2O, dinitrogen monoxide or to use its older name, nitrous oxide has a range of uses in our society. Most of these would have to fall into the category of non-essential. Nitrous oxide is well known as a … Continue reading
The physicist with a Hangover. Thought Experiment Illustrating Microcosmic Research
Thought Experiment Illustrating Microcosmic Research (The physicist with a Hangover) I Assume that a certain physicist-experimenter has the task of determining the coordinates of a certain micro-particle on the X-axis at a determined instant, T1 with an arbitrary accuracy. Can … Continue reading