Monthly Archives: September 2019

Avengers: Infinity War

Posted on September 30, 2019 by fragilep

Assignment: Although we must be willing to accept some flaunting of the laws of physics to truly enjoy any superhero movie, I still expect you, as students of physics, to be able to spot obvious flaws. For this week’s assignment, I … Continue reading →

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Ch. 2 homework

Posted on September 30, 2019 by fragilep

Problems #1 & 3 of Ch. 2 in Don’t Try this… Due: Oct. 7

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Reading assignment

Posted on September 26, 2019 by fragilep

Ch. 2 Don’t Try this at Home; Ch. 5 & 6 ISMP

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To the Stars… Or At Least the Outer Solar System

Posted on September 24, 2019 by fragilep

This week’s feature film was Ad Astra, which, by the way, is a fantastic title for a movie. It’s Latin for “to the stars,” though it is commonly part of a longer phrase, “ad astra per aspera” or “to the … Continue reading →

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Armageddon

Posted on September 16, 2019 by fragilep

OK, there are plenty of things to criticize about this movie from a physics perspective, but at least they get off on the right foot. The opening sequence describes pretty well the event most scientists believe killed off the dinosaurs … Continue reading →

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While I’m gone…

Posted on September 13, 2019 by fragilep

I’m going to be gone on 9/18 and 9/20. Rather than cancel class or have a guest lecturer, I’m going to have you watch two YouTube videos on the topics I would have talked about if I were here. The … Continue reading →

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Reading assignment

Posted on September 13, 2019 by fragilep

pp. 57-82 of Don’t Try This at Home; Ch. 7 of ISMP

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Eraser

Posted on September 2, 2019 by fragilep

You could substitute just about any action movie here. Anything starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, etc. should do fine. They all have the same cliches and the same bad examples of physics. The two … Continue reading →

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Ch. 3 homework

Posted on September 2, 2019 by fragilep

Problems #1 & 2 of Ch. 3 in Don’t Try this… Due: Sep. 23

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Reading assignment

Posted on September 2, 2019 by fragilep

pp. 49-56 – Don’t Try this at Home; Ch. 12 – ISMP

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