Dimensional Analysis
(Aside: whenever I write these posts, the default title reads "Write an engaging title", then I go an title the post "Dimensional...
Fast Proofs
A couple of neat proofs, because they're just uber-cool. The maths ones first: Product rule - we want to show that if f(x)=u(x)v(x), then...
Senior Physics Challenge Day 1
Today was the first day of the Senior Physics Challenge hosted by Cambridge University and we didn't do too much today as it was more of...
The Principle of Stationary Action -Symmetry Lectures 2
The principle of stationary action is a very mathematical principle - it states that there is a quantity, known as the action, which is...
Solar Physics
I'm currently involved in a physics project to build a magnetometer. The hope is that we'll be able to predict geomagnetic activity and...
Rotations
It's been quite a while since I've done anything on this site- too long! I really want to make an excuse that I've been too busy with...
Electrostatics Intro
Happy New Year! I wanted to bring up a point which I've noticed mentioned a lot on this blog here: http://jacobsphysics.blogspot.co.uk/...
UK Space Design Competition
So last weekend, I did something pretty exciting: I actually got a chance to use some physics. I went to Imperial College London, with a...
Maximum Power Theorem
How do you get the maximum power output across a component? As you increase it's resistance, it gets a larger share of the voltage, but...
Scorched Earth
Time for something really exciting... the mother of all games... Scorched Earth! Haven't heard of it? Well, it's a tanks game from the...
