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Pi With A Quantum Twist
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11 days ago 17.4K views 0 shares
Pi With A Quantum Twist
The mathematical mic drop heard 'round the physics department! When someone says "you can't write π as a fraction," most math enthusiasts would nod in agreement since π is famously irrational. But then our quantum physics rebel steps in with π = h/2ℏ, using Planck's constant (h) and the reduced Planck constant (ℏ = h/2π). It's technically correct—the best kind of correct! She's essentially writing π as π = π, but with extra steps and quantum swagger. The look of absolute rage on the first person's face is what happens when someone technically wins an argument using the very definition they were arguing against.

The Secret Physics Nerd In Your Bed
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1 month ago 21.3K views 0 shares
The Secret Physics Nerd In Your Bed
Ever had that moment when your partner reveals their secret physics obsession in their sleep? This meme is referencing one of the biggest shake-ups in measurement history! In 2019, scientists actually DID redefine the kilogram, replacing the physical prototype (a platinum-iridium cylinder kept in France since 1889) with a definition based on Planck's constant. And yes, the physicists who led this revolution were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics! So if your partner is sleep-talking about fundamental constants and measurement standards... you might be dating a secret physics nerd with Nobel aspirations!

When You Just Need To Make Your Equations Work
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1 month ago 19.4K views 0 shares
When You Just Need To Make Your Equations Work
The scientific equivalent of accidentally creating a masterpiece! Max Planck was just trying to solve the ultraviolet catastrophe by adding a constant (h) to make his equations work. Little did he know this mathematical band-aid would revolutionize physics forever and birth quantum mechanics. It's like going to fix a leaky faucet and accidentally discovering a portal to another dimension. The constant h≠0 (Planck's constant is non-zero) is the ultimate "happy little accident" of physics that shattered our classical worldview. Sometimes the biggest scientific revolutions start with "let me just try this random thing real quick..."

Le Grand K Dreams
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1 month ago 24.8K views 0 shares
Le Grand K Dreams
Dating a metrologist is wild! In 2019, scientists literally changed how we define a kilogram—from a physical cylinder (Le Grand K) to a quantum measurement based on Planck's constant. Some physicist somewhere is DEFINITELY having this dream! The redefinition was so revolutionary that it earned physics recognition instead of staying in metrology. Next thing you know, they'll be sleep-talking about redefining seconds using cesium atoms... wait, they already did that!

That's Why We Have ħ/4π
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2 months ago 27.6K views 0 shares
That's Why We Have ħ/4π
The universe just shrugging at your quantum expectations. Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle strikes again - demanding precision for both position and momentum? Physics literally says "no can do." The best you'll get is ħ/2 (h-bar/2), where ħ = h/4π. It's like asking for both the exact time of arrival AND a guaranteed parking spot at a conference. Not happening in this reality.

The Notorious Symbol Identity Crisis
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4 months ago 21.9K views 0 shares
The Notorious Symbol Identity Crisis
The mathematical identity crisis is real. In the top panel, the elementary charge (1.602 × 10 -19 C) is ready to measure electric charge while the derivative operator (d/dx) is confused because it expected Euler's number 'e'. Meanwhile in the bottom panel, Euler's number (2.71828...) shows up for work only to be met with disappointment from Planck's constant 'ħ' who was expecting the elementary charge. Just another day of constants and operators sharing the same symbols but living completely different mathematical lives. The struggle of notation ambiguity in physics is too real.

Two Famous Constants Sharing A Similar Alias
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4 months ago 26.3K views 0 shares
Two Famous Constants Sharing A Similar Alias
The ultimate mathematical identity crisis! The meme brilliantly captures the confusion between two fundamental constants that share the same letter in notation: In the top panel, we have the elementary charge (e = 1.602 × 10 -19 Coulombs) facing off with the derivative operator (d/dx), both commonly referred to as "e" in different contexts. In the bottom panel, Euler's number (e ≈ 2.71828...) encounters Planck's constant (ħ, "h-bar"), creating the same confusion. It's the scientific equivalent of showing up to a blind date and finding someone completely different than expected. The constants are basically saying "I was promised a different mathematical entity!" Scientific notation has commitment issues.

What Quantum Physics Does To A Man
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6 months ago 13.0K views 0 shares
What Quantum Physics Does To A Man
Before and after quantum physics is basically the scientific equivalent of "meth: not even once." Poor Max Planck went from dapper gentleman to wild-eyed mad scientist in just 23 years! Turns out trying to understand why hot things glow and accidentally discovering that energy comes in discrete packets can really mess with your hair (and sanity). The quantum world broke his classical brain! Next time someone asks you to explain wave-particle duality, just show them this transformation and whisper "this could be you."

Le Grand K: The Retired Weight Champion
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7 months ago 13.0K views 0 shares
Le Grand K: The Retired Weight Champion
Finding an outdated physics textbook that still defines the kilogram using Le Grand K is like discovering someone using a flip phone in 2024! For the uninitiated, Le Grand K was a literal platinum-iridium cylinder kept in a vault in France that defined THE EXACT MASS of one kilogram for over 130 years. In 2019, scientists finally replaced this physical object with a definition based on Planck's constant. Talk about a weight being lifted off that cylinder's shoulders! Now it can retire in peace while modern physics textbooks catch up... eventually... maybe... hopefully?

Hardcore Physics: When Constants Have Multiple Meanings
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7 months ago 11.6K views 0 shares
Hardcore Physics: When Constants Have Multiple Meanings
Oh look, a physics pun that only 0.0001% of the population will understand! The meme is playing with the fact that "hc" in physics represents Planck's constant (h) multiplied by the speed of light (c), which equals approximately 1.986 × 10^-25 Joule-meters. But the creator suggests it could also stand for "hardcore" and "honoris causa" (an honorary degree). This is peak physicist humor—the kind that makes normal people back away slowly at parties. The formula E = hc/λ is how we calculate a photon's energy based on its wavelength. What should we name this quantity? How about "Hopes Crushed"—the feeling every grad student gets trying to reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity.

From Wavelength To Wonderland
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8 months ago 22.2K views 0 shares
From Wavelength To Wonderland
The mathematical journey from de Broglie's wavelength equation to the complex number 2πi is basically quantum physics' version of "hold my beer." Starting with λ = h/p, someone decided to keep manipulating equations until they reached λ = 2ħi. It's like watching a perfectly reasonable physics equation transform into mathematical madness. Congratulations, you've just derived your way into the imaginary realm—where your research grant money probably also lives!

This Evolution Analogy Hit Different
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8 months ago 17.3K views 0 shares
This Evolution Analogy Hit Different
When a physics textbook casually drops that Planck's constant is "a vestigial object, like the male nipple," you know you're dealing with some top-tier scientific shade. 🔥 The textbook is basically saying this fundamental quantum physics constant is just hanging around in classical formulas as a useless evolutionary leftover. Just like male nipples - technically present but serving no functional purpose beyond reminding us where we came from! Imagine being Planck's constant - essential for quantum mechanics but getting roasted as "redundant" in classical physics. That's the scientific equivalent of being told "you had one job."