The Universe
It is said to be the size of the universe.
What is infinite?
When Taio Cruz sang "Heyo, gotta let go" in his hit song Dynamite, my mom actually thought he was singing "Heyo ________" and referencing this famous astronomer who built telescopes.
Who is Galileo?
These four were believe by ancient people to be the "classical elements" that are mastered by the Avatar, an airbender named Aang.
What is Water, Earth, Fire, Air?
This is the number of floors in Webster Hall.
What is 14?
What is a priest's favorite part about physics?
Mass
This origin theory also is the name of a popular TV show for nerds.
What is the Big Bang Theory? (Bonus point if anyone can sing the theme song)
He is best known for his planetary laws of motion.
Who is Johannes Kepler?
The substance that fills the universe, allowing light to travel.
What is the Aether?
This is the number of female professors in the P&A department.
What is 3? (Dr. Baldassare, Dr. Guy, Dr. Dexheimer)
Why can't you trust an atom?
They make up everything.
This is what the geometry of the universe is best described as.
What is flat?
This physicist has severe ALS and wrote a book that remained on the best seller list for over three years.
Who is Stephen Hawking?
This model contains stars fixed on a celestial sphere and describes retrograde planetary motion with epicycles.
What is the geocentric model?
This professor has published a series of fiction novels and shreds the bass.
Who is Dr. Guy Worthey?
Why does a burger have less energy than steak?
Because it's in the ground state.
Although we are unable to directly detect it, this makes up about 85% of the matter in the universe.
What is dark matter?
This man famously quoted, “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
Who is Albert Einstein?
Although generally a good approximation, this theory of physics is superseded by relativistic physics and quantum mechanics.
What is classical (Newtonian) mechanics?
This is the person who the Undergraduate Lounge is named after.
Who is J. Thomas Dickinson?
What period of time weighs the least?
A light year.
This is a theoretical framework in which the point-like particles of particle physics are replaced by one-dimensional objects that occupy vibrational states.
What is string theory?
The telescope named after this astronomer FINALLY launched in December 2021.
Who is James Webb?
This theory was disproven through discoveries such as the structure of the Milky Way and redshift of other galaxies.
What is the heliocentric universe?
The ________ quantum gap is named after this professor and describes the discrepancy between the maximum value of the nonlinear-optical susceptibility allowed by quantum mechanics and the highest values actually observed in real molecules.
Who is Dr. Kuzyk?
Which is heavier, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of bricks?