Physics Jokes

Chemistry jokes are funny periodically, but physics jokes…

…have more potential!
The science of Physics creates long, complicated equations to explain why…

…round balls roll.
A photon checks into a hotel.

The front desk asks “Do you need help with your luggage?” What does the photon reply?

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Physics Jokes

Chemistry jokes are funny periodically, but physics jokes…

…have more potential!
The science of Physics creates long, complicated equations to explain why…

…round balls roll.
A photon checks into a hotel.

The front desk asks “Do you need help with your luggage?” What does the photon reply?

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Glossary of Motion

Key terms for studying the motion of falling objects.

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Biography of Galileo Galilei

A short biography of Galileo Galilei focussing on his goals, challenges, philosophy, methods, discoveries, achievements and legacy.

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Biography of Issac Newton

Sometimes called the father of modern science, Isaac Newton revolutionized our understanding of the world.

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Glossary of Scientific Thinking

Key terms for understanding the philosophy underlying the scientific method.

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Physics and Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guidelines

Essential guidelines for surviving and thriving in physics and chemistry laboratories.

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Alexander Von Humboldt

Scientist Explorer

The German naturalist Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt’s (1769-1859), known in English as Alexander von Humboldt, is considered the father of modern geography and ecology. He was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science.

Humboldt’s quantitative work on botanical geography laid the foundation for the field of biogeography. His advocacy of long-term systematic geophysical measurement laid the foundation for modern geomagnetic and meteorological monitoring.

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