Ernst Ludwig Planck was born in Kiel‚ Germany. He was the sixth child of a law professor at the University of Kiel. At the age of nine his interest in physics and mathematics was developed by his teacher Hermann Muller. When he graduated at the age of seventeen he decided to choose physics over music for his career. Although he is know for physics he was an exceptional pianist who had acquired the gift of being able to hear absolute pitch. His favorite works of music were known to be Schubert and
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challenges‚ based on the mechanisms of biology and the principles of physics. Biology studies our life‚ its variety and complexity and physics looks for mathematical laws of nature and makes predictions about the forces that drive idealized systems. The main challenge of Biophysics is to span the distance between the complexity of life and the simplicity of physical laws. In other words biophysics acts as a bridge between biology and physics. Biophysicists’ main job is to study life at each and every level
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Bohr and Albert Einstein are names anyone who has taken a basic physics course is familiar with. Posters of Albert Einstein can be easily encountered hanging on walls‚ with quotes that often do not contemplate any scientific content. These scientists are two of the most influential personalities of modern physics‚ although little is talked about the respectful rivalry that took place between the two over nearly 30 years regarding physics’ most revolutionary branch of quantum mechanics. In his essay
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mystical side of quantum physics that stretches credulity and suggests "mind" as a component of the material universe. Matter emerges from nowhere and disappears again. Subatomic particles can ’t both be and be known to be. Matter shifts from existing to only having the potential to exist. Our human acts affect what is true at the quantum level. The act of measurement distorts what ’s being measured. Human consciousness itself seeps into the discussion of quantum physics. Consciousness‚ mind‚
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Isaac Newton was one of the most influential people of the Scientific Revolution. His ideas are framework for modern physics and forever changed what science is and how it’s conducted. Newton believed that all natural philosophy and phenomena could be explained by science and he set out to do just that throughout his life. He did research in optics‚ created the theory of universal gravity‚ wrote the three laws of motion‚ invented calculus and he was even able to calculate the shape of the earth.
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“Millions of people saw an apple fall‚ but Newton was the one who asked why”‚ said Bernard Mannes Baruch (1870 – 1965) an advisor to more than 40 Presidents. And that is why I chose the major Engineering‚ because I just want to know why. Why do planes fly? Why does the Sun shine? I believe that Engineering is the answer to all of the scientific questions asked. The definition of Engineer is a person that is an expert in technology. They design machines‚ computer programs‚ buildings‚ and chemical
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On our trip to Thorpe Park we experienced the thrills of the rides and were given a talk explaining the science behind them. This will hopefully explain more about the science behind the rides. Firstly the physics behind the rides. The acceleration is what makes rollercoasters so fun and enjoyable and I’ll now explain why they accelerate so quickly. The purpose of the coaster’s initial ascent is to build up its potential energy. As the coaster gets higher in the air‚ gravity can pull it down a
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There is a parlor game physics students play: Who was the greater genius? Galileo or Kepler? (Galileo) Maxwell or Bohr? (Maxwell‚ but it’s closer than you might think). Hawking or Heisenberg? (A no-brainer‚ whatever the best-seller lists might say. It’s Heisenberg). But there are two figures who are simply off the charts. Isaac Newton is one. The other is Albert Einstein. If pressed‚ physicists give Newton pride of place‚ but it is a photo finish -- and no one else is in the race. Newton’s claim
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Who is Kip Stephen Thorne? Kip Thorne was born on June 1‚ 1940 in Logan‚ Utah (age 77). He was an American theoretical physicist and was known for how much information he carried around about physics. He got married to Linda Jean Peterson in 1960 and had two children. He then got a divorce in 1977. He got remarried to Carolee Joyce Winstein in 1984. Kip Thorne got his education in the California Institute of Technology and in Princeton University. The field he majored in was Astrophysics. He excelled
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