Physics Memes

Physics: where falling apples lead to revolutionary theories and cats can be simultaneously dead and alive. These memes celebrate the science of making simple things complicated and complicated things incomprehensible. If you've ever tried explaining quantum mechanics at a party (and watched everyone suddenly need a drink refill), calculated how long it would take to fall through the Earth just for fun, or felt unreasonably angry when someone confuses velocity with acceleration, you'll find your fellow physics enthusiasts here. From the special horror of realizing you forgot to convert to SI units to the pure joy of an elegant derivation, ScienceHumor.io's physics collection captures the beautiful absurdity of trying to describe the universe with math while your experimental values refuse to match the theoretical predictions.

The Mouse That Shields Electronics
Physics Engineering Tech Science Materials
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The Mouse That Shields Electronics
So physicists have finally discovered what Disney's lawyers have known for decades - the perfect shape for redirecting unwanted forces is Mickey Mouse's head! These researchers created a magnetic "cloaking device" that shields electronics from disruptive fields, and somehow landed on the most copyright-protected silhouette in history. I'm sure the University of Leicester has already received a cease and desist letter demanding 75% of all future scientific applications. Next up: superconducting Goofy-shaped circuits that somehow solve quantum gravity while simultaneously extending Disney's copyright another 20 years.

The Cookie Crumb Theory Of Atomic Structure
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The Cookie Crumb Theory Of Atomic Structure
The evolution of atomic theory, as explained by cookies. From Dalton's solid sphere to Thomson's "plum pudding" chocolate chip, then Rutherford's nuclear model with its fancy decorative swirls, and finally Bohr's planetary model with concentric rings. Turns out physicists were just hungry the whole time. Next breakthrough in quantum mechanics expected after someone brings donuts to the lab.

Losing Weight On Mercury (First And Last Time!)
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Losing Weight On Mercury (First And Last Time!)
The ultimate weight loss program: Mercury's daytime temperature reaches a balmy 800°F (430°C), instantly vaporizing both your fat cells and, well, the rest of you. Sure, you'd weigh 62% less due to lower gravity, but that's irrelevant when you're a puddle of organic compounds. Diet plans should really come with planetary warnings.

How Is The Faeces Hotter Than The Cat?
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8 hours ago 8.6K views 0 shares
How Is The Faeces Hotter Than The Cat?
Thermal imaging reveals what physicists have suspected all along—cat excrement defies the laws of thermodynamics. Fresh feline output somehow maintaining a scorching 42.9°C while the cat itself remains a modest 29.1°C. Either this cat has developed some kind of biological nuclear fusion reactor in its digestive tract, or we're witnessing the next renewable energy source. Graduate students are already drafting grant proposals for "Fecal Thermal Anomaly Studies."

If The Guy Is On A Downward Trajectory
Physics Math Science
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If The Guy Is On A Downward Trajectory
Dating a guy with an exponential decay function (e -x ) while thinking "I'll change him"? Honey, that's like trying to reverse entropy with a pep talk! The calculus doesn't lie—she's literally the second derivative (d 2 /dx 2 ), which is exactly what transforms his negative exponential into a positive one. She's not just changing him; she's mathematically destined to flip his entire function! Next thing you know, he'll be growing exponentially instead of decaying. That's not a relationship; that's a differential equation with boundary conditions.

I Managed To Solve String Theory!
Physics Science Research
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I Managed To Solve String Theory!
The joke here is brilliant! The image shows a heavily redacted document claiming to have proof that string theory makes concrete predictions different from the Standard Model. String theory has been notoriously difficult to test experimentally because it typically requires energies far beyond what our current technology can achieve. The redaction is the punchline - implying that whenever someone claims to have finally found testable predictions from string theory, mysteriously all the actual details get censored or disappear. It's the theoretical physics equivalent of saying "I have a girlfriend, but she goes to another school." Physicists have been waiting decades for string theory to make contact with experimental reality!

The Physics Duality Principle
Physics Science Academia
13 hours ago 12.6K views 0 shares
The Physics Duality Principle
The duality of physics enthusiasm is real! Top panel: falling asleep during structured physics class with textbooks that somehow make quantum mechanics more boring than watching paint dry. Bottom panel: the same person at 3 AM, frantically connecting red strings between sticky notes, convinced they've discovered how to unify quantum mechanics and general relativity while chugging their fifth energy drink. The transformation from classroom zombie to backyard Einstein is the scientific equivalent of "don't talk to me before my coffee vs. after."

When String Theory Gets Too Real
Physics Science Universe Math
20 hours ago 17.2K views 0 shares
When String Theory Gets Too Real
Theoretical physicists: "String theory explains the fundamental nature of reality with vibrating one-dimensional strings!" The universe: *literally just shows a cloud-like string* That moment when your wildly complex mathematical framework suddenly manifests as an actual string floating in space. Next thing you know, we'll find tiny vibrating violins playing the cosmic symphony! String theorists are frantically booking flights to this location as we speak.

Le Grand K Dreams
Physics Science Scientists
1 day ago 20.2K 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!

Weight Is Not Mass
Physics Science
1 day ago 19.1K views 0 shares
Weight Is Not Mass
This is physics humor at its finest! The trick question asks which weighs more: 1kg of steel or feathers. The clever third person points out they have the same mass (1kg), but reminds us that weight (W=mg) depends on gravitational pull! So technically, if the feathers were on the Moon and the steel on Earth, they'd have different weights despite identical mass. Physics teachers everywhere are silently nodding with approval right now!

Weight Is Not Mass: The Ultimate Physics Pedantry
Physics Science
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Weight Is Not Mass: The Ultimate Physics Pedantry
The physics nerd's ultimate "gotcha" moment! The trick question asks which weighs more: 1kg of steel or feathers. The uninitiated says "nobody knows," while the slightly-informed person correctly states they're the same weight (1kg). But then comes the physics pedant with the knockout punch—they might have different weights under different gravitational fields because weight = mass × gravity ! The mass (1kg) remains constant anywhere in the universe, but the weight varies depending on whether you're on Earth, the Moon, or floating near a black hole. This is why astronauts are "weightless" in orbit despite maintaining the same mass. That equation at the bottom (W=mg) is basically the physics equivalent of dropping the mic.

Schrödinger's Minecraft Bridge
Physics Science
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Schrödinger's Minecraft Bridge
When your Minecraft bridge perfectly represents Schrödinger's quantum superposition! Those pressure plates are both triggered and not triggered until someone walks across. The cats are simultaneously alive and dead until observed—just like the actual thought experiment, except with way more pixels and fewer radioactive atoms. Quantum mechanics has never been so blocky!