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Fermi Questions, Question 1: Trumpet Spit; Question 2: Tall Buildings, Larry Weinstein
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Trumpet Spit; Question 2: Tall Buildings, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
A quiz concerning physics is presented on topics such as the amount of saliva consumed by trumpeter Louis Armstrong during his career and the effect of buildings in the rotational inertia of the planet Earth.
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Too Many Mosquitoes; Question 2: Tug Of War, Larry Weinstein
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Too Many Mosquitoes; Question 2: Tug Of War, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
A quiz concerning the number of mosquitoes required to drain a human of blood and the amount of rope-tension in a tug of war contest.
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Penny Floors; Question 2: Secondhand Smoke, Larry Weinstein
Fermi Questions, Question 1: Penny Floors; Question 2: Secondhand Smoke, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
A quiz concerning the cost to tile the floor of a room and negative effect of secondhand smoke is presented.