Physics is about studying how the universe works, and since you're in it, it's really about understanding you and the world you live in. Hopefully you'll find this very interesting! Seek to improve your learning by polishing each portfolio objective, each online text assignment, and then by noticing physics in your life!

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Happy Cesar Chavez Week!

Monday - reflect on the nature of equal opportunity
Tuesday - Split your wallboard into two halves, rewrite the first answer in the top half, and then start working on the next Q in the other half
Wednesday - More about vibration modes, timbre, power spectra
Thursday - The speed of sound...
Friday - continue

 and just because sonic booms are cool:
 
Here's more sciency details about sonic booms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWGLAAYdbbc

Standing waves in a guitar :-)



and here's a neat look at transverse vs longitudinal waves (and how to use sound to measure distances)!