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What theorem relates the work done by an object to the change in the object's kinetic energy?
Work-Energy Theorem
what is n of air?
1
What notation is used in Quantum Mechanics
Bra-ket
What does SEM stand for?
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Who has snacks in their office?
Dr. Kirkpatrick (Dr. Popovic too)
What word describes a collision that does not dissipate kinetic energy?
Elastic
c2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab*cos(theta)
Law of Cosines
What famous experiment in quantum mechanics has demonstrated the wave-like nature of electrons?
Double-slit experiment
This process uses a beam of atoms or ions to “etch” or deposit material at the nanoscale and is widely used in nanofabrication
Lithography
Which prof is a pro baker?
Dr. Joenathan
Which fundamental constant in physics is always independent of an observer's physical state in a single medium?
c (the speed of light)
This interferometer uses a wedge-shaped air gap and produces interference fringes in the shape of concentric rings
Fabry-Perot Interferometer
What is the name of the relativistic Schrodinger equation?
Dirac equation
What does Dr. Syed do research on?
Magnetic Nanoparticles
Who is the department lab tech?
Ben Webster
What is the third derivative of position called?
Dr. Duree
What particles are responsible for superconducting behavior?
Cooper Pairs (electrons)
This force is why very small particles tend to stick to surfaces.
Van Der Waals
Who couldn't join Sigma Pi Sigma? :(
Albert Einstein
What "number" allows one to estimate whether the flow of a liquid will be laminar or turbulent?
Reynolds number
Who came up with Snell's Law?
Willebrord Snellius
What is the name given to a highly excited hydrogen atom often used in quantum information?
Rydberg atom
In nanoscale biophysics, the motion of molecules is often described by this random walk model, crucial for understanding diffusion in cells
Brownian Motion
Who is the SPS faculty advisor?
Dr. Syed