Drakkith: I understand that energy isn't a tangible thing, but that wikipedia definition is kind of simplistic. It is the definition that is most convenient when discussing it, but even incredibly well learned physicists have trouble explaining it. As for the hypothetical system you discussed, I...
Feynman is my favorite physicist! :D Ya, I have been reading Griffiths Introduction to Elementary Particles, and though conceptually I can understand about 80% of the stuff, the mathematics is way over my Calculus-I knowledge. I've been having a lot of trouble finding a comprehensive list of...
I figured it would probably end up being the energy put into moving the magnet that generates the magnetic field but I would like more specifics please. When the magnet is moved, what happens? Is the magnetic potential energy stored in the magnetic field transformed into electrical potential...
I'm currently a Junior in high school and am quite interested in becoming a particle physicist. I have used this site many times before to answer questions, but only when already asked by others. In this case, I finally made an account since I cannot find a good explanation anywhere so here's to...