A lot more than you think! Much of our modern technology relies
on physics. Take a look at what physics has brought us.
How
many cassettes would you need to tape all the songs on a 32GB MP3
player?
500 C60 cassettes would hold all the songs on
your 32GB MP3 player. That's enough to fill a large suitcase
weighing in at 30kg. You can have 7000 songs in your pocket.
Thank physics for that!
How long would
it take to download all the information on the
internet?
It would take around three million years to
download all the information currently on the internet, assuming a
download speed of 44 megabits per second. There are an estimated
550 trillion megabytes of data on the web. A world of information
at your fingertips. Thank physics for that!
True or False?
Lindsay Lohan, polar bears and Halley's comet have all been tracked
using GPS.
It's false! Halley's comet cannot be tracked by GPS as it is out
of range of the GPS satellites. Besides, getting a GPS tracker onto
the comet could prove quite tricky! Lindsay Lohan and polar bears
have both been tracked by GPS - though not in the same place at the
same time. Pinpoint your location in seconds. Thank physics
for that.
Which of these is
not possible with a smartphone?
A. Measuring brainwaves
B. Seeing round corners
C. X-ray vision
There is currently no app that can give you x-ray
vision - besides, the safety concerns of high intensity
radiation would prove a major barrier in making this a reality.
Seeing through walls may not be possible but seeing around corners
and measuring brainwaves can both be done with a smartphone.
500,000 apps and counting. Thank physics for
that!
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