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ROY G BIV
Help, I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up!
Laws Not Meant to be Broken
Life by Numbers
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Doing this to a ray of white light produces a visible spectrum of light which likely helped artists of the time more accurately choose colors from a pallet they could now see before them, as well as hippies in the 60s and 70s enjoy their acid trips that much more. "It's like a rainbow in my hand man...."
What is refraction (or refracting, refract, etc.)?
100
The ideas behind this principle were painfully well-known to everyone who had ever fallen down, but the principle itself was not clearly defined until the age of Newton.
What is gravity?
100
Ask the YouTube star that got hit in the face with her own gun and she'll tell you that the force used to propel a bullet forward is equal to the force propelling the gun backwards, as stated in this Law of Motion. Ouch!
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
100
According to Wikipedia, this form of math is used to make calculations in virtually every facet of one's life. Too bad you probably haven't used it since high school...
What is calculus?
200
Newton built the first one of these in 1668, paving the way for stargazers and conspiracy theorists the world over. You're welcome NASA! U.F.O. hunters, give it up. They're more likely to find you than you are to find them. And stop bugging the guys at Area 51.
What is the reflecting telescope?
200
Using one of Newton's own inventions, science geeks and backyard astronomers everywhere can see how these move in predictable paths around the sun, and even predict where they will be years from now.
What are planets?
200
Ever play curling? Of course not. Neither have I. But this equation from Newton's Second Law of Motion would help you determine how hard to push that rock down the ice if you were ever inebriated or bored enough to try it.
What is f = m * a
200
At the time of its discovery, calculus was only really significant to scientists and mathematicians. For this man in particular though, it would bring years of angst as he fought until the day he died for the rights to the discovery of calc.
Who is Gottfried Leibniz?
300
This album cover from British rock band Pink Floyd exemplifies Newton's work with prisms and the refraction of light.
What is Dark Side of the Moon?
300
Skydivers around the world can thank Newton for defining this, with which they can figure out how fast they'll fall and how much time they have before.....SPLAT!
What is the universal gravitational constant?
300
Anyone for some more curling? I think so. This is the main "outside force" from Newton's First Law of Motion that slows the rock as it slides down the ice. SWEEP FASTER BROOM GUY!
What is friction?
300
This profession that almost every kid dreams of having at one time or another relies heavily on calculus for everything from zero gravity maneuvers, to slingshotting around planets in order to gain speed while traveling through space.
What is a NASA aerospace aerospace engineer?