Some common jokes about thermodynamics include jokes about entropy, such as "Why was the physicist so cold at the beach? Because he had a high entropy!" and "Why did the chicken cross the road? To increase the entropy of the universe!" There are also jokes about the laws of thermodynamics, such as "Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!"
The punchline to this joke is "Because he couldn't find the right F to C converter!" This joke plays on the fact that physicists often use the metric system, where temperature is measured in degrees Celsius (C) instead of Fahrenheit (F).
The punchline to this joke is "Because he couldn't find its momentum!" This joke plays on the uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics, where the more precisely the position of a particle is known, the less precisely its momentum can be known. In this case, the quantum physicist dropped his phone because he couldn't determine its position and momentum simultaneously.
The joke about Schrodinger's cat is "Why did Schrodinger's cat go to the vet? Because it was feeling a little dead inside!" This joke plays on the thought experiment in quantum mechanics where a cat in a sealed box can be both alive and dead until the box is opened and the cat's state is observed.
Some common jokes about relativity include jokes about time dilation, such as "Why was the astronaut sad? Because he missed his space-time!" and "Why did Einstein start using glasses? Because he couldn't see the time dilation!" There are also jokes about the theory of relativity itself, such as "Why was Einstein such a bad teacher? Because he always taught at the speed of light!"