Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for December 11, 2009
Transcript:
Gracie: Baldo, can you help me with my studies? Baldo: Of course, lil sis! Baldo: Never say I'm not a kind and caring brother. Gracie: "Why is the speed of light considered a universal constant?" Baldo: If I do your work for you, you won't learn anything.
Edcole1961 almost 15 years ago
Oh, come on. That’s easy. It’s because light never speeds up or slows down.
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Good way to weasel out of that one, Baldo!
ejcapulet almost 15 years ago
Whoa - he must be really low on brain cells, I know that one and your average table is better at math and science than I am!
Bargrove almost 15 years ago
But does your head light travel faster than your tail light?
Or in this case, “tale light” and NOt head lice
LibrarianInTraining almost 15 years ago
Actually, edcole, light DOES slow down.
When you run light through a prism, it slows down just enough that when the light hits the other face of the prism, the colors that make up white light separate.
Thank you, Magic School Bus!
celeconecca almost 15 years ago
Tia Carmen influenced Baldo, whether he realizes it or not.
carmy almost 15 years ago
LIT, I remember that episode, Ms. Frizzle rocks!
Donna Haag almost 15 years ago
Hey Desmond, I found my constant!
bald almost 15 years ago
gracielle; you would do better to google it than ask baldo
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Consider:
– ∂2Bz = ∂2Ey . ∂x2 ∂x∂t and –∂2Bz =∂2Ey , ∂t2 ∂x∂t or
∂2Bz –∂2Bz= 0. ∂t2 ∂x2
‘nuff said!
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
186,000 mps.
It’s not just a good idea. It’s the LAW.
notbugme almost 15 years ago
The speed of light in a vacuum is considered a constant (and the fastest possible speed) because assuming it isn’t introduces a number of contradictions and inconsistencies into physics. I have a marvelous and elegant proof of this, but this typing box isn’t big enough to contain it.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Fermat’s Last Tweet.
LibrarianInTraining almost 15 years ago
bald716, or ask her friendly neighborhood librarian!