Normal force Memes

The infamous Throckmorton - physics textbooks' favorite fictional skateboarder who's been falling down inclined planes since 1957. Physics professors apparently decided that "Bob" or "Alice" weren't quirky enough for calculating normal forces. Generations of students have silently wondered if Throckmorton's parents hated him or if textbook writers just enjoy typing unnecessary syllables while creating problems about rigid bodies. Next semester they'll probably introduce his equally fictional cousin, Bartholomew von Fizzlewick, who's constantly dropping eggs from various heights.

The eternal struggle of group projects, visualized through the laws of physics! When two forces meet - your partner's complete inactivity and the normal force keeping everything balanced - something's gotta give. In this case, it's your sanity and grade. Newton's Third Law should've included a clause about academic freeloaders: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction... except in group projects where one person does everything while the other mysteriously develops temporary paralysis of all productive abilities." The normal force might prevent objects from passing through each other, but it can't stop your partner from passing all responsibility onto you!