1. Had a nice visit with the UIC Physics Club.

    Had a nice visit with the UIC Physics Club.

  2. Portal 2 editor

  3. quantizedconfusion:

    A couple more springs visualizations because I love Simple Harmonic Motion!!

    Notice that damping causes the total energy to decrease exponentially (HUGE jump at the beginning, and then slowly approaches zero).

  4. fuckyeahfluiddynamics:

    This high-speed video shows a liquid crystal fluid vibrating on a tuning fork. As the surface moves, tiny jets shoot upward, sometimes with sufficient energy that the fluid column is stretched beyond surface tension’s ability to keep it intact, resulting in droplet ejection. The jets and surface waves create a mesmerizing pattern of fluid motion. (Video credit: J. Savage) 

  5. First filled notebook of the semester.

    First filled notebook of the semester.

  6. Calc-II exam in < 12 hours. May the trig identities be with me.

    Calc-II exam in < 12 hours. May the trig identities be with me.

  7. Living things avoid decay into equilibrium.

    — Erwin Schrödinger

  8. Just received my kickstarter reward book set from Sonnenzimmer. Top notch.

    Just received my kickstarter reward book set from Sonnenzimmer. Top notch.