Rudolf Clasius and second law of thermodynamics

I believe that there will always be people to disagree with the ideas being presented and try to prove these theories wrong. Like all of the mathematicians before him, they all took some of their ideas from the great philosopher Aristotle. Clausius's idea originated with steam engines, because they conducted heat into energy. He used the idea of refridgerators to help prove his ideas. There are other scientists/mathematicians from Clausius time period, such as Daniel Farenheit, Anders celsius, and James Joule, that contribute to Clausius's theories. They are all directly related to his study of heat and fire. Clausius concluded that heat is a mixture of different kinds of energies. I think that by Clasius having the second law, that he has improved the other theories that were acknowledged. He conducted numerous experiments and although being challenged by Thomson, he was still successful. I think that without his discovery, then many scientists would find it difficult to conduct experiments.

Michael Faraday and Law of Electromagnetic Induction

I believe that Faraday's discovery is still very useful to many scientists today. Because of Faraday, it has been proven that whenever electricity is present, then so is magnetism. Michael Faraday was not a very smart man, but he chose to educate himself and attend lectures. He was committed to gaining more knowledge about electricity and learning more from his idol, Davy. I think that he made his way from the bottom to the top. His experiments and theories have help lead to more discoveries in science. It is interesting that Faraday, as well as Bernoulli, had gotten some of their ideas and research from Isaac Newton.

Daniel Bernoulli and law of hydrodynamic pressure: reaction

Although Bernoulli's father had been the one to introduce him to mathematics, his father would later be the reason why he would give up on mathematics. Daniel Bernoulli idolized Isaac Newton. He wished to be the Isaac Newton of his time period, but his father had robbed him of his dream to find the fluid-flow equation. Bernoulli studied blood flow and arteries. He also used research from other scientists, such as Williams Harvey and based his equation off of Leonardo's Law of Continuity. I find it interesting that he idolized Newton and used Newton's ideas, but his father tried to go against Newton's ideas. Bernoulli's father had always been the one to challenge bernoulli and teach him anything he knew about mathematics. His father's book, Hydraulics, was published before Bernoulli, so he never got the chance to take credit for his equation and ideas.

Isaac Newton and the Universal Law of Gravity - Shaiona

Newton appears to be very religious by his constant references to the bible. I believe that Newton felt that he had to prove how intelligent he was and also craved his mother's pride. He attempted to prove how smart he was and challenged those who brlieved that they were smarter than him. Isaac Newton's law of gravity began when he questioned what made apples fall straight down to the Earth's surface. I find it interesting that he believed that there were two realms; the earthly and the heavenly, that he tried to find the relationship between the two. Newton believed that there was a force that pulled the moon away from the Earth and the Earth's pull balanced out to create the gravitational force. I still wonder what made Newton think about the Earth and space being a force of nature as a whole. What makes these mathematicians think about what makes things in nature occur. I cannot believe that this whole idea began with just an apple falling off of a tree =]

Welcome 2011-2012 AP Chemistry Students!!

I am so looking forward to your comments about this most interesting book (which I am of course going to reread and comment on myself!) This is all about making math and science come alive through the lives of those who forged the way. I find all of this historical information so interesting! More...later....after finals and grades. Dr. D

5 Geeks Who Changed the World

Of course they were not called "geeks" in their time, but the 17th and 18th centuries were amazing times in mathematics and science.  As you read, you will meet each of the scientists first in adolescence (the author's hook) and then learn about their education and accomplishments.  Skip around in the book if you wish to get your bearings or choose one character to read about in detail first.

Consider this--several of the math/sci geniuses knew and communicated with each other...in LATIN--the only language they had in common!  And you thought Career's Latin requirement was just a quaint throwback to classical learning.

Welcome summer 2011 AP students!

This is the Career High AP Math and Science blog--formerly known as the "AP Calculus blog" started in 2010 by Mr. Wight.  For 2011, the math and science departments have teamed to provide the summer reading of the book "5 Equations that Changed the World".

Students are invited to post  comments on this blog as they read the book and respond to comments by others.  Anyone may read this blog, but posting comments is restricted to registered participants (Career AP students and others approved by the blogczar, Mr. Wight).  If you wish to post, you must contact Mr. Wight at his school email address and request that your name be added to the list.

For now, the 2010 posts remain on the blog.  If this becomes too cumbersome, I will delete them.

I am neither a prolific nor proficient blogger,  but I am curious about the possibilities of a group conversation about our book and the AP year ahead.

I look forward to your postings.