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Solutions For Fermi Questions, March 2019: Question 1: I'M Stoked!; Question 2: Geckos, Larry Weinstein
Solutions For Fermi Questions, March 2019: Question 1: I'M Stoked!; Question 2: Geckos, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
The article presents questions and answers concerning the maximum power that a coal-power steam engine can attain and the number of geckos needed to lift a glass window pane and a plate-glass window.
Question 1: I'M Stoked!; Question 2: Geckos, Larry Weinstein
Question 1: I'M Stoked!; Question 2: Geckos, Larry Weinstein
Physics Faculty Publications
A quiz is presented about the maximum power of steam engines and the number of geckos needed to apply enough force to lift a typical glass window pane.