Physics Lab: Don’t Measure Current the Way You Measure Voltage.In physics lab, we measure stuff. With electric circuits, this often involves measuring both the change in electric potential (commonly…1d agoA response icon21d agoA response icon2
The Future of Education and Learning in the Age of A.I. (not real AI).You can’t deny it. Artificial Intelligence (AI)* is here and it’s not going away. OK, it’s not real AI — it’s Large Language Models (LLMs)…4d agoA response icon14d agoA response icon1
Physics Says We Probably Won’t Have A Space ElevatorEveryone wants a space elevator, but maybe it will never happen. I mean, it’s possible — but something magical will have to happen first…Jun 15A response icon12Jun 15A response icon12
Education in the Age of Artificial IntelligenceYes, I’m going to talk about artificial intelligence (but I really mean Large Language Models for now), but first let me ask you a couple…Jun 3A response icon3Jun 3A response icon3
The Physics of Size: Could Mini-Me Jump as High as Full-Size Me?Sometimes I watch videos on YouTube. There was this fun Veritasium video with an interesting interview question from Google. It goes…May 30A response icon6May 30A response icon6
The Golden Dome vs. Physics: Is This A Good Idea?In case you weren’t paying attention (I can hardly blame you), Trump signed an executive order directing the creating of a missile defense…May 28A response icon15May 28A response icon15
Energy and AI: How Much Energy Does a ChatGPT Question Use?I guess there’s no turning back, Large Language Models (LLM) like ChatGPT are probably here to stay. These AI-like algorithms can sometimes…May 22A response icon2May 22A response icon2
Visualizing Faraday’s Law with PythonSometimes it’s easier to actually calculate the real thing than it is to make a drawing. Here’s a case where that’s true — showing the…May 20A response icon2May 20A response icon2
Physics Question: What Happens to Force on the Block When It’s Tilted?Here’s a great physics question for you. A block with mass of 1 kilogram sits on a horizontal table at rest such that the table pushes up…May 15A response icon6May 15A response icon6
Calculus is Weird. Why Is the Area Related to the Slope? Fundamental Theorem Explained.In case you didn’t know, calculus is weird. In the intro class, there are really just two big ideas: derivatives and integrals. We can say…May 2A response icon9May 2A response icon9