Units Matter! The Physics Teacher's Nightmare

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Units Matter! The Physics Teacher's Nightmare

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The eternal battle between students and physics teachers over units! While the math is correct (40m/s + 30m/s = 70m/s), forgetting to include units is the cardinal sin of physics class. The teacher's intense anime-style stare perfectly captures that moment when you realize you've committed a dimensional analysis crime. Every physics student has felt that soul-crushing moment when they proudly shout the correct numerical answer only to be met with "70 what? Meters? Joules? Existential crises per homework assignment?" Units aren't just mathematical bookkeeping—they're the difference between landing on Mars and... well, not landing on Mars at all (looking at you, NASA Mars Climate Orbiter).

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