| Physics is all around us. It is in the | | | | diamonds unless you have a lot of |
| electric light you turn on in the | | | | money.Most gemstones contain several |
| morning; the car you drive to work; your | | | | elements, except diamond which is all |
| wristwatch, cell phone, CD player, | | | | carbon. I do not understand why |
| radio, and your television. It makes the | | | | diamonds are so expensive if all it is |
| stars shine every night and the sun | | | | composed of is carbon. Must be good |
| shine every day, and it makes a your | | | | public relations. |
| favorite basketball player seemingly fly | | | | When glass breaks, the cracks move at |
| while dunking the ball! | | | | speeds of more than 3,000 miles. If you |
| Physics is the science of matter, | | | | could ride a glass crack from New York |
| energy, space, and time. It explains | | | | to Los Angeles, you could be there in an |
| ordinary matter as combinations of a | | | | hour. |
| dozen fundamental particles, interacting | | | | If you could throw a snowball fast |
| through four fundamental forces. It | | | | enough, it would totally vaporize when |
| describes the many forms of energy - | | | | it hit a brick wall. If you can throw a |
| such as kinetic energy, electrical | | | | snowball that fast, you should be a |
| energy, and mass - and the way energy | | | | major league pitcher. |
| can change from one form to another. | | | | On a clear day, a beam of sunlight can |
| This list of weird, strange and | | | | be reflected off a mirror and seen up to |
| unbelievable facts prove that the | | | | 25 miles away. I do believe that Native |
| science of Physics is truly amazing! | | | | Americans used this fact to good |
| Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per | | | | advantage way back when. |
| minute on our planet. That's 360,000 | | | | At the ocean's deepest point, due to |
| times an hour. Better stay out of the | | | | immense pressure, an iron ball would |
| water. | | | | take more than an hour to sink to the |
| If something moves very fast, it becomes | | | | ocean floor. Great balls of fire, why |
| smaller and heavier. What a great way to | | | | does it take so long. |
| gain weight. Just run like the devil. | | | | There is enough fuel in a full tank of a |
| If degrees Celsius and degrees | | | | jumbo jet to drive an average car around |
| Fahrenheit are different, how come minus | | | | the world four times. I have many |
| 40 degrees Celsius is exactly the same | | | | friends and I do not believe that any of |
| temperature as minus 40 degrees | | | | them would want to drive their cars |
| Fahrenheit? In any event, it's mighty | | | | around the world four times. |
| cold. To prove this just stand outside | | | | A car traveling at 50 mph uses half its |
| with a degrees C and a degrees F | | | | fuel to overcome wind resistance. Some |
| thermometer, wait for the temperature to | | | | cars use more, some use less, depending |
| drop to minus 40 and check your | | | | on the aerodynamics. Another good idea |
| thermometers. Extra sweater suggested. | | | | for a science experiment. |
| If cold water is closer to freezing than | | | | If Mount Everest were placed at the |
| hot water, how come hot water freezes | | | | bottom of the deepest part of the ocean, |
| faster than cold water? Next time you | | | | its peak would still be a mile |
| want a hot bath, just remember this. | | | | underwater. Before starting your next |
| And yes a rock can float in water, so | | | | climb, you should check to make sure |
| long as it is pumice. Somehow I don't | | | | that the mountain will not be moved to |
| think I want my next boat to be made of | | | | the deep sea. |
| pumice. | | | | If given the same mass, our body would |
| Better get to Mexico City fast because | | | | actually be hotter than the sun. If |
| it is sinking at the rate of 18 inches | | | | anyone had mass as big as the sun, where |
| every year. Yikes! | | | | would they find clothes to fit? |
| Better cross the North Atlantic now | | | | A solar panel 100 miles by 100 miles in |
| before it gets too long. It gets an | | | | the Mojave Desert (USA) could replace |
| inch wider every year. It will harder | | | | all the fuel now burned to generate |
| and harder to beat the transatlantic | | | | electricity in the entire U.S. But then |
| speed crossing record. | | | | again, how could the big oil companies |
| Want to lose weight in a hurry, stand | | | | make billions in profit by overcharging |
| directly under the moon. Due to the | | | | for gas. |
| gravitational effect you weigh slightly | | | | If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and |
| less when the moon is directly overhead. | | | | 6 days, you would have produced just |
| How about a science experiment on this | | | | enough sound energy to heat up one cup |
| subject. | | | | of coffee. I really am prepared to give |
| Hawaii is moving toward Japan 4 inches | | | | up the habit rather than take a chance |
| every year. If you wait a zillion years, | | | | on a sore throat. |
| air fares and boat fares should go way | | | | The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 |
| down. | | | | tons. Next time I pass one, I will take |
| Diamonds are the hardest known | | | | it aboard my 28 foot sailboat to ice up |
| substance. It is also very hard to buy | | | | the drinks. |