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So I'm taking this Physics 216/International Studies 216 class, so named because it is designed to explore the dangers of the advance of science without the advancement of morality/conscience in relation to the use of these new technologies. The teacher is a Czech who grew up under the Communists and has been the the US for 25 years. Needless to say, this is a very interesting class. He seems a little overly optimistic in that he expects SIS majors to beable to grasp physics formulas. I'm not saying I don't, on the contrary I really enjoy them, but still am not that great. Here's one of the coolest things he has explained so far:
m(X)c²=m(1)c² + m(2)c² + Er
Er=(m(X) - m(1) - m(2))c²
and
m(1)c² + m(2)c² = m(X)c² + Er
Er = (m(1) + m(2) - m(X))c²
AKA the equations for nuclear fission and fusion! How cool is that?
He's also explained briefly alpha and beta decay, quarks, how to find a substance's half-life, and many other things. Considering that I'm also taking Biological anthropology, I feel very science-y this quarter.
m(X)c²=m(1)c² + m(2)c² + Er
Er=(m(X) - m(1) - m(2))c²
and
m(1)c² + m(2)c² = m(X)c² + Er
Er = (m(1) + m(2) - m(X))c²
AKA the equations for nuclear fission and fusion! How cool is that?
He's also explained briefly alpha and beta decay, quarks, how to find a substance's half-life, and many other things. Considering that I'm also taking Biological anthropology, I feel very science-y this quarter.