#4642

1212

Nov. 5, 2013, 6:20 p.m.

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//Mr. Anderson is explaining how different literary schools would interpret a binder falling Anderson: The naturalists think this binder has no self-determination. It's just controlled by forces like gravity and... Various Magnet Students: Weak force, air resistance! Anderson: Inertia... and momentum... and mass... and density.

#4585

610

Sept. 19, 2013, 7:11 p.m.

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At Physics Team, doing dimensional analyis Mike: By the way, what does atan(1 meter) equal? \\Various people are confused, come up with answers Mike: It equals 'You're a moron, atan only takes dimensionless quantities'.

#3836

6177

Dec. 6, 2011, 5:37 p.m.

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//During Physics Team, Viju holds up a magnet Viju: Everyone, what is this? Class: A magnet. //Viju holds up a different kind of magnet Viju: What is this? Class: A magnet. Hakan: We're all magnets! Viju: Yeah, but you aren't attractive.

#3776

3234

Nov. 12, 2011, 7:20 p.m.

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//While Mr. Schafer is talking about energy problems, William Xu's phone starts to ring. William: Ughh, ughh it's my dad. //William is about to pick up the phone. Schafer: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? DON'T PICK IT UP! YOUR DAD KNOWS YOU'RE AT SCHOOL! Student: Why can't you just turn it off??? William: Ughh, I don't know how to.

#3750

9298

Nov. 5, 2011, 5:26 p.m.

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//Stein in Freshmen Physics Stein: There are two definitions of Drag: 1. Something that is boring. 2. Man dressed as a woman. For example, that drag is totally not a drag. Now Mr. Schafer left some notes for you to take. //Stein turns on Promethean Board Stein: Now I am confused. It says drag AKA air resistance. Since I think that is not the correct definition, I am going to turn it off. //Stein turns Promethean Board off

#3749

2020

Nov. 5, 2011, 5:23 p.m.

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//During Mr. Schafer's Freshmen Physics class. Stein: There are 3 things in physics that you really have to know: 1. What goes up must go down. 2. We protest against social inequality. 3. When we spin ourselves, we get dizzy.

#3747

-13

Nov. 5, 2011, 11:41 a.m.

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//More college physics Professor: This is a textbook case -- given it's an intro course, big surprise... //Writes on board: -h^2/2m U'' + (V(r)+h^2L(L+1)/2mr^2)U = EU Professor: Not to wave hands at the people who are going bankrupt because of Greece, but *this* (points at left side of the equation) is EU.

#3737

1616

Nov. 2, 2011, 8:23 p.m.

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//A taste of college physics Professor (speaks and writes on board): Reality is 3-D. //Professor pauses and writes "at least" before "3D" Professor: That gives you a loophole big enough to drive a string theorist through.

#3735

99

Nov. 2, 2011, 6:54 p.m.

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P.A.: Mr. Schafer, please send [Student] to the main office. Schafer: Wait, why do you need him? P.A.: His dad wants him. (about to turn it off) Schafer: WAIT, WAIT, WAIT! P.A.: What? Schafer: How bad does he need him? P.A.: Really really badly! Schafer: OK, fine.

#3685

59

Oct. 17, 2011, 8:52 p.m.

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Schafer: ..So it's like if you drop a soap bar in the shower and it slides due to little friction. Student: Don't drop the soap bar! //Class laughs Schafer: Yes.. don't drop the soap bar. Then you'd get a soapy floor.