RAILROADS

On saturday, I woke up early to grab some breakfast and read the newspaper. On the front page was an article about potential mass transit systems that would be built in Hawaii. I took a look at these types of rail systems and found that almost every type used some sort of electromagnetics. The railcars were elevated by large magnets which prevent friction, and also make it easier to accelerate the large car. I realized that to move something as heavy as a railcar, it must take an enormous amount of electromagnetics-based knowledge, which is something all the physics B students of Iolani should have by now since the test is tomorrow( something I am still working on)!

is spiderman scientifically feasible?

I thought that Dr. Hayashi's talk was definitely one of the most interesting talks i've been to in a long time. Her talk really showed me that there are so many oppurtunities after high school and that all you have to do is find what is best for you. I thought that she was an extremely intelligent person because she obviously knew a lot about biology, especially about spiders. Her comment about how much more there is to discover in the world around us also encouraged me to work hard in finding a field of work that suits me best. I also thought she was a good speaker and lecturer, and that she could serve as a role model for many aspiring scientists at iolani.

physics

so this weekend was the superbowl, but i'm not going to blog about it cause i'm sure a lot of people will. instead, I will blog about my desk. I realized today that under my desk I have a ton of wires that are all mixed together and tangled. It suddenly hit me that our study of electrodynamics was happening right under my nose! The wires connect from my computer to my modem and then to a power outlet. The power outlet distributes the electricity to different sources via wiring. Inside the wiring trillions of electrons are moving to supply me with the lighting and power that I need. The wiring is also made up of conductive materials on the inside to help the electrons move more easily. Physics continues to reach more and more areas of my everyday life!