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| title = Magnetohydrodynamics | | title = Magnetohydrodynamics | ||
| image = magnetohydrodynamics.png | | image = magnetohydrodynamics.png | ||
− | | titletext = | + | | titletext = Magnetohydrodyanmics combines the intuitive nature of Maxwell's equations with the easy solvability of the Navier-Stokes equations. It's so straightforward physicists add "relativistic" or "quantum" just to keep it from getting boring. |
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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− | In this comic, [[Ponytail]] explains to [[Cueball]] that the Sun's atmosphere is a super hot {{w|Plasma (physics)|plasma}} controlled by "{{w|magnetohydrodynamics}}" | + | In this comic, [[Ponytail]] explains to [[Randall]] (played by [[Cueball]]) that the Sun's atmosphere is a super hot {{w|Plasma (physics)|plasma}} controlled by "{{w|magnetohydrodynamics}}", the study of magnetic properties of electrically conducting fluids. This is true, as the Sun's atmosphere is controlled by the magnetic forces following laws of electrodynamics and also by properties of fluids, which follow laws of hydrodynamics. However, this subject is so difficult for Randall that he finds it easier to comprehend any statements containing the word "magnetohydrodynamic" by dropping the central part of the word ('netohydrodynam'). Thus, he pretends that Ponytail instead said "The Sun's atmosphere is a superhot plasma governed by ''magic'' forces". |
− | In the title text, | + | In the title text, Randall riffs on the sheer difficulty of magnetohydrodynamics, claiming that they are as simple and understandable as {{w|Maxwell's equations}} and the {{w|Navier–Stokes equations}} -- which is to say, not at all. Maxwell's equations require an advanced knowledge of Calculus to even be able to interpret the symbols used, and the {{w|Navier–Stokes existence and smoothness|solutions of Navier–Stokes equations}} are on the {{w|Millennium Prize Problems|Millennium Problems list}}. Randall also notes the alarming frequency with which the subject of magnetohydrodynamics is paired with {{w|quantum mechanics}} and the {{w|theory of relativity}}; he sarcastically quips that physicists must find magnetohydrodynamics so easy to work with, since they're so compelled to spice it up. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
− | *In the title text ''Magnetohydrodynamics'' | + | *In the title text ''Magnetohydrodynamics'' is misspelled as ''Magnetohydrody'''an'''mics''. |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} |