A law in Physics that can be applied in daily lives. Can you guess it? If not, just peep in here.

  

Date Posted: 9/18/2011 11:36:51 AM

Posted By: Wishstar  Membership Level: Gold  Total Points: 7507

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I liked physics. No, I still like physics. And for your information, I would still like physics in future. Of you who did physics, do you remember the many laws, principles and rules that we had to memorize? Lenz's law, Archimede's principle, Flemings left hand rule (by the way it also has a right hand rule!), Ohm's law just to mention a few.

Oh, and I forgot to mention the law that most of you liked. The one that carried only one mark. The one that you knew while still a small child (the problem was just in the stating but you applied it practically). The one which didn't take much effort to memorize. The one that almost every student (even those who didn't take Physics as a subject) knew. Here is the law. But before telling you that law, let me give you a story of how I got to memorize that law up to this date.

'Why have you come to class late?' the teacher once asked us. We were a group of students who liked eating (as is the case with most form ones and form twos in high school) and this made us late for every class that came after lunch. We all remained silent and started drawing maps on the floor while looking down (this was a signal that we were embarrassed). 'I will ask each of you a Physics question, if you get it right, you enter into the class, if you get it wrong, you remain outside.' That was what we were told. The first question was, 'state the basic law of magnetism' (you have already known the eagerly awaited law). 'Teacher me, me, me' all of us were shouting (this shows our immaturity at that time). I was the one chosen.

With a confident voice (though not so good breath) I answered. The basic law of magnetism states that UNLIKE poles attract while LIKE poles repel. I entered the class of which I didn't concentrate that much because of the food I had eaten- 'ugali' and 'mduya' (in case you are wondering, this is cooked beans which has been crushed without its seed coat). I will give you the method of preparation if you ask. Due to those circumstances, I don't think I would ever forget that law.

To the topic of discussion now. This law of magnetism has been there for a longtime. It has been used mostly in science. Altering that law a little bit and applying it to daily life situations can be of benefit to most of us. It can improve on some sectors where some of us have gone wrong.

Let us break this law of magnetism into two part:

i. Unlike poles attract

ii. Like poles repel

let us remove the part of magnetism and replace it with human.

This are the situations in which the law may fit into real life situations

When to apply the part of unlike poles attract

1. Between male and female- this is in case of relationships that would lead to marriage.

2. Between family and non family members- this is in case of relationships leading to marriage-to avoid incest

3. Between young and old- this is for the old to pass their wisdom, knowledge and experience to the young.

4. Between clever and the not so clever ( I don't like calling people foolish)- This is if the not so clever person is willing to learn from the clever and consider them as their guider

5. Between white and black (in terms of people)- this is in order to eliminate discrimination of people based on their skin colour)

6. Between fire and water (fire symbolizes anger, water symbolizes calmness)- fire+fire=bigger fire. Fire+water=smaller fire or eliminate fire. Hope you get the point....more to come soon

when to apply like poles repel... To continued. Including... When to alter the law.

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