As I passed through downtown Atlanta, I couldn't help admire the home of the Braves, not just because it was an architectural wonder but because it brought back to mind that very first lesson when Professor Van Huevelen sparked my curiosity when he said we find that there are some things in this world that are repeatable. Repeatable. Repeatable.
So a baseball pitcher, if he throws a ball with the same speed and in the same direction, spinning the ball the same, it'll end up going about the same place. And then that repeats itself, so it almost seems like there must be some rules that govern that behavior.
As my adventure drew to a close, I thought, how appropriate that it should end on Halloween? After all, this is the day when people like to suspend their beliefs in the physical laws that govern our world. Spirits awaken from the dead. Ghosts pass through solid walls, levitate objects, and defy the very rules that bind us as mere mortals. But is any of this really possible? Could these laws really be broken? Will there be a day when we can beam ourselves up to the Starship Enterprise, travel faster than the speed of light, travel back in time? Well, who knows? …show more content…
But to break these laws, you first have to know what they are. And that's really not such a complicated thing.
Physics isn't just reserved for the abstract thinking of physicists. It's for normal people, too. And through inventions like the cell phone and the computer and CD-ROMs, even parachutes and race cars, we are able to witness the amazing world of physics. And we're a part of that world. And as we gain knowledge, we have the ability to shape its future and make
So a baseball pitcher, if he throws a ball with the same speed and in the same direction, spinning the ball the same, it'll end up going about the same place. And then that repeats itself, so it almost seems like there must be some rules that govern that behavior.
As my adventure drew to a close, I thought, how appropriate that it should end on Halloween? After all, this is the day when people like to suspend their beliefs in the physical laws that govern our world. Spirits awaken from the dead. Ghosts pass through solid walls, levitate objects, and defy the very rules that bind us as mere mortals. But is any of this really possible? Could these laws really be broken? Will there be a day when we can beam ourselves up to the Starship Enterprise, travel faster than the speed of light, travel back in time? Well, who knows? …show more content…
But to break these laws, you first have to know what they are. And that's really not such a complicated thing.
Physics isn't just reserved for the abstract thinking of physicists. It's for normal people, too. And through inventions like the cell phone and the computer and CD-ROMs, even parachutes and race cars, we are able to witness the amazing world of physics. And we're a part of that world. And as we gain knowledge, we have the ability to shape its future and make