The Hyperfine Physics Podcas‪t‬ Derek Padilla and Zak Espley

Zak and Derek discuss Max Planck’s work in the foundations of what would turn into quantum mechanics, and Albert Einstein’s role in its promulgation. How did Max Planck fix the blackbody radiation problem with the ultraviolet catastrophe, or is that actually what happened?







References discussed:







Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity by Thomas Kuhn (Amazon book)







Einstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian by Douglas Stone (Amazon book)







Revisiting the Quantum Discontinuity (PDF)







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Zak and Derek discuss the physics of hurricanes, including the energy involved, and rotating reference frames, including Coriolis effects. Why do they rotate in different directions in the northern and southern hemispheres?







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Zak and Derek discuss the composite systems of quarks in baryons and mesons, as well as the eightfold way and multiplet organization of quark particles. This is a follow up to the Standard Model episode.







Further reading:







“Introduction to Elementary Particles” by David Griffiths







Eightfold way (physics) on Wikipedia







Murry Gell-Mann on Wikipedia







List of baryons on Wikipedia







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The first of a multi-part series on the Standard Model of particle physics. This is an overview of the particles that make up the standard model.







Derek’s main reference book: The New Cosmic Onion







Zak’s main reference book: The Theory of Almost Everything







The Standard Model on Wikipedia







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Zak and Derek discuss toppling larger and larger dominos in a chain reaction. How does the potential energy work? What are the limits of the setup?







World Record Largest Toppling Dominos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODHofgWv2QM&feature=youtu.be&t=86







The gravity-powered LED light: https://deciwatt.global/







Our figures referenced in the episode:







































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