Which famous physicists go with these equations?

mtbdoc · Dec 6, 2011

I have got this puzzel - who do you connect with these equations?
I know the answers to a, b, v, w, y

Two-column table of labelled physics equations: a. e = mc^2; b. I = V/R; c. M = C·B/T; d. F_E = (1/4πε0)·q1q2/r^2; e. ∮B·ds = μ0 i; v. F = m·a; w. n1 sin θ1 = n2 sin θ2; x. Q = I^2·R·t; y. Φ_E = Q/ε0; z. I(v,T) = (2hv^3/c^2)·1/(e^(hv/kT) − 1).

jtbell · Dec 6, 2011

Hint for "z": It has the constant "h" in it, which appears only in equations that have to do with quantum physics. Who do you associate with quantum physics?

mtbdoc · Dec 6, 2011

h - is Planck's constant. But I associate Bohr, Einstein, and Heisenberg as well with quantum physicics

mtbdoc · Dec 6, 2011

OK - z was Planck's law

vanhees71 · Dec 6, 2011

I think, I'm sure about all except the formula for the power/energy used in a resistor. I guess this has also been Ohm, but I'm not sure who was historically first.

NascentOxygen · Dec 7, 2011

vanhees71 said:

I think, I'm sure about all except the formula for the power/energy used in a resistor. I guess this has also been Ohm, but I'm not sure who was historically first.

The equation involves time, so is definitely energy (aka work).

Unit of energy = Joule http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Prescott_Joule

vanhees71 · Dec 8, 2011

Sure, but who has given this formula first, be it in the integrated form or as the power, in any of the equivalent forms, [itex]P=U I=R I^2=U^2/R[/itex]?

Which famous physicists go with these equations?

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