Summer 2001 at the SMU QuarkNet Workshop                    
 QuarkNet 2001 photo                            An interesting use of units                      


Fredrick I. Olness  

Personal Scientific Distractions

The Wright Brothers

 

   

Physics to March By:



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The Wright Brothers:

Sometimes, the most extraordinary inventions take time to be appreciated by the broader community. I provide one historical example below---that of the Wright brothers---who attempt to offer their remarkable flying machine to the US War Department.




Physics to March By:

This may be a result of too little sleep, but here is my attempt to bring Freshman physics to the general public. The following is a marching "chant" that covers the fundamental ideas of introductory physics. This way, given the tight economic times, we may be able to combine Physics Education and Physical Education into a single course to save money.




E-Mail: olness@mail.physics.smu.edu



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