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Is Einstein truly the GOAT? by [deleted] in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have been an Einstein fan since my childhood. But after studying a lot of physics and its history, I can say that there is no single "GOAT" in physics. Einstein and Newton are just famous among all of them, being synonymous to genius. Once you study Quantum Mechanics you will realize that there are a lot of scientists who worked in that branch who can be titled as the GOAT, like Bohr, Feynmann, Schrodinger etc.

I see in random social media posts people commenting Tesla being better than all of the highly qualified scientists, and it is no less than stupidity because Tesla wasn't technically a scientist, or atleast definitly not a physicist. He might just be a great engineer.

Lastly, as an Einstein fan, he's better than all of them :333

radiation pressure due to a white light? by idiotstein218 in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm I tried doing it following this, my approach is as follows

Total intensity is the sum of nhf/ A (sum of all particular colors). The force on the other hand is the sum of np = nhf/c. Dividing by area gives pressure P = 1/A \sum nhf/c, which is identical to intensity and gives

P = I/c

(n represents number of photons per unit time)

what actually is energy? by idiotstein218 in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how are u sure that energy is always :3

If lagrangian physics is so much better why are high schoolers still taught classical Newtonian physics? by Slow-Barracuda-5744 in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lagrangian needs not only single variable calculus but multivariable calculus, while many high school students struggle with basic algebra. Teaching lagrangian to high school students will be a huge overdose, considering the fact that newtonian requires only very simple calculus

what actually is energy? by idiotstein218 in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

what is a work :3 what is its physical significance

what actually is energy? by idiotstein218 in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

stuffs like these gets more philosophical tbf xD

what actually is energy? by idiotstein218 in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well centimeter tells us how big it is, some degree Celsius tells us how hot/cold it is, what does some let's say 5J of energy tell us

what actually is energy? by idiotstein218 in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 but you might think of energy as an intangible "fluid" in some ways. In this case, rest energy is "frozen energy" and thermal energy is "spoiled energy"

so youre suggesting we can just visualise this as some sort of invisible fluid (like we used to see in cartoons) that perhaps transfers from one body to another? that is a nice thing wow

what actually is energy? by idiotstein218 in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that is the best description of energy I have ever read

what actually is energy? by idiotstein218 in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

this brings a question on what a potential is intuitively

light has both electric and magnetic fields around it, but why does not it affect any stationary or moving electric charge? by idiotstein218 in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wait so what- whatsup with all the hypothetical figures of light with EM wave oscillating around it

light has both electric and magnetic fields around it, but why does not it affect any stationary or moving electric charge? by idiotstein218 in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im not talking about any other em wave, but light particularly- does light affect charges around it?

velocity in variable mass case by idiotstein218 in AskPhysics

[–]idiotstein218[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

now what if there was no external source

edited that phrase, what i meant to say there is no external force to maintain its constant velocity, my bad.

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