Physics Limericks: Creative Fun for Scientists

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This discussion centers on the creative expression of physics through limericks, showcasing original poems that incorporate scientific concepts. The limericks highlight topics such as electron behavior in p-n junctions, the properties of light waves, and Gauss' Law. Participants express enthusiasm for merging humor with physics, suggesting a potential revival of poetic approaches in scientific education. The thread encourages further contributions and discussions on this unique intersection of art and science.

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  • Understanding of basic physics concepts such as electrons and p-n junctions.
  • Familiarity with wave properties, including polarization and light behavior.
  • Knowledge of Gauss' Law and electrostatics.
  • Appreciation for creative writing and poetry structure.
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  • Explore the principles of quantum mechanics related to electron behavior.
  • Research the effects of polarization in optics and its applications.
  • Study Gauss' Law in-depth, including its mathematical derivation and implications.
  • Investigate the role of humor and creativity in science communication.
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Scientists, educators, and students interested in the intersection of physics and creative writing, as well as anyone looking to enhance their understanding of scientific concepts through humor and poetry.

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I wrote these myself, for http://limericker.blogspot.com" ... I wanted to post these in the jokes thread, but then I discovered it was locked. So, here they are...

There was once an electron in a p-n junction
Who couldn't help the others in conduction
Some said he wasn't (w)hole
That he was the opposite pole
But he just had an abnormal wavefunction!

Friend of a light wave, circularly polarised
Complained of it's being improperly oversized
Grabbed it's right hand
Passed it through quartz, and
Now it's linear, and effectively pint-sized!

A thieving wave stole without reservations
Curie-us physicists noted non-conservations
But finally it struck a plate
And it faced it's fate
As it died instantly on observation!

Hope this starts a thread on such limericks. :-)
 
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To screw with a thrust and a bolt
gives your system a massive jolt
To poke with a plug
with the weight of a slug
gives the engineer a hideous leer.
 
Heh, what an interesting thread. You know, apparently when James Clerk Maxwell used to write homework problems, he would write them in verse. Perhaps this could be the poetic physicist's inspiration. Anyway, it just so happens that I wrote one myself the other day.

Gauss' Law

To find the field at a given distance
From a symmetric distribution at any instance
Employ a Gaussian shell
Whose flux shall surely tell
The strength of the electrostatic resistance
 
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