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I'm not sure I like the metaphor of "standing above their pupils", at least in a STEM teaching environment. I've tutored numerous folks...

Perhaps, but helping the OP understand why it doesn't work on a thermocouple is part of helping them understand why it does work on a human.

text: normal distribution, abnormal distribution, paranormal distribution, normal distribution inside a boa constrictor

@berkeman you beat me to it. An operational definition of "a wave" is, "a phenomenon consistent with the wave equation."

Disclaimer The remainder of the lame physics jokes from my collection are rather esoteric and require familiarity with terms and/or...

TIL that kilo comes from a different spelling of chilioi, derived from the Greek word χίλιοι, meaning thousand.

The Artemis program in the US aims to return to the Moon, land, and work on long-term expeditions and a permanent Moon base. At least...

Could you help me write out the system of equations?

And if you have no choice, send it as a .jpg, and throw some other quirk like writing it backwards or Letter +1 or something.

I would first derive and solve the equations for the fluid dynamics of the system. Do you know how to solve axial annular laminar flow...

My suggestion is to do it Chet's way first. Before diving into a CFD. The more you understand the physics, the better your CFD model...