Physics for the layman, not the genius.
” All of physics is either impossible or trivial. It is impossible until you understand it, and then it becomes trivial.” – Sir Ernest Rutherford
I start with this quote by Rutherford, to highlight not only the inherent complexity of physics, but also the difficulty that arises in adequately educating others after you understand the subject. As a student, you are consistently attempting to understand what, to you, appears impossible(or at least very difficult), while educators consistently struggle to understand where the difficulty is coming from, and therefore cannot properly address it, because in their mind it is trivial(as simple as drawing a line between two points).
I am currently a graduate student in physics, who experiences the struggles of both a student and an instructor(Why can’t I understand the Fermi Surface/Why can’t my students understand velocity).
This blog/website seeks to provide worked examples and explanations of concepts from a physics/problem first perspective(theory gets put on the backburner), in the hope of over time building up a repository of lecture/exercise material for students to use as a reference, and to also enhance my skills as an educator. If you don’t see a topic that you need assistance with, it may get uploaded in time, and I may also make a way for topics to be submitted to me by email in the future.
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Image Problems, and Solutions to Laplaces Equation
Been awhile since my last post as I have been preparing other things, but here are some electrostatics problems, detailing the image approach, and solving Laplaces’ equation. I don’t guarantee the validity of the solutions or the approach, so please inform me if you believe you have found an error. I will likely be making… Read more
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Complex Patterns with Spinning Squares
How complex are patterns formed by spinning squares? Not really a question often brought up in conversation, but let’s have some fun with it. I got to thinking, if I took some squares, arranged them in a circle on a table, and spun the table, I should see them perfectly map out a circle. Easy… Read more
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