SU Physics
They are the head of the physics department at Salisbury University
who is Dr. Bailey
This telescope needed “glasses” because it was nearsighted
What is the Hubble Space Telescope
“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”
Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer
This physicist greatly improved the telescope and discovered the moons of Jupiter
Who is Galileo Galilei
The event horizon telescope recently took a picture of what
What is the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy
This is the most popular track for physics students at Salisbury University
What is the 3-2 engineering transfer program
Richard Feynman was an amateur player of this instrument
What are the bongos
“God does not play dice with the universe.”
Who is Albert Einstein
This physicist provided the first proof of the expansion of the universe
Who is Edwin Hubble
This controversial theory is trying to join quantum mechanics and general relativity together
What is String Theory
The engineering lab in the physics department is sponsored by this company
what is K&L Microwave
It was feared that an atomic bomb could end the world by causing this
What is atmospheric ignition
“Those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it.”
Who is Niels Bohr
This person developed important math when in quarantine from the black death
Who is Isaac Newton
Stephen Hawking discovered this about black holes
What is Hawking Radiation
This is Dr. Binz’s research interest/project
What is using augmented reality for physics education
Einstein held this job when he developed the theory of special relativity
What is a patent clerk
“If you can't explain something to a first year student, then you haven't really understood.”
Who is Richard Feynman
This scientist was the first to win two Nobel prizes
Who is Marie Curie
In 2012 this elementary particle was discovered at CERN
What is the Higgs boson
These two faculty members went to both the same undergraduate and graduate schools
Who are Dr. Troup and Dr. Emmert
This is how Niels Bohr hid his Nobel prize from the Nazis
What is dissolving the gold medal
“Your Highness, I have no need of this hypothesis”
Who is Pierre-Simon Laplace
This physicist who worked with electromagnetism was self-educated and invented the rubber balloon
Who is Michael Faraday
In 2023, three physicists won Nobel prizes for discovering this
What is attosecond physics