Mcmaster Lore
What animal is McMaster’s mascot?
Eagle
Which rooms have the Physics Lounge in them?
ABB 201/152
What force causes an object to fall towards the earth?
Gravity
What type of motion does an object moving at a constant speed have?
Uniform Motion
That’s one small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind.
Neil Armstrong
What are McMaster athletes called?
Marauders
What room is the physics office in?
ABB 241
What force resists motion when the surface of one object comes in contact with the surface of another?
Friction/ frictional forces
What is the definition of Absorbed Dose?
The energy absorbed per unit mass
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but excepting different results”
Albert Einstein
Who was McMaster named after (first and last name)?
William McMaster
What does the “A” stand for in ABBs name?
Arthur Bourns
What force is applied to an object to move it in a circular path (real, not fictitious)?
Centripetal
How many atoms are contained within one unit cell for a body-centered cubic lattice structure?
2
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
Albert Einstein
What is McMaster’s mascot’s name?
Max the Marauder
What is ABB’s full name?
A.N. Bourns Science Building
What contact force is perpendicular to the surface of the object it is in contact with?
Normal force
How does the resistance of a semiconductor and metal change as temperature decreases?
As temperature decreases, the resistance increases for semiconductors and decreases for metals
Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.
Benjamin Franklin
When was the McMaster Nuclear reactor open for research?
1959
When was ABB built?
1965
Which force is responsible for the binding of atoms and construction of solids?
Electromagnetic forces/electromagnetism
As the energy of the particle increases the reflection coefficient will decrease and the transmission coefficient will increase.
Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood.
Marrie Curie