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Subject: Physics- binding energy - natural units - why can't king kong exist? ASAP
Category: Science > Physics
Asked by: newfat156-ga
List Price: $20.00
Posted: 26 Jan 2006 22:32 PST
Expires: 27 Jan 2006 23:13 PST
Question ID: 438213
Is it possible to have king kong jumping around and surviving his
various crash landings? Why not? Please explain this in terms of
atomic physics using natural units (planck units). An answer might
discuss the force of the impact of King Kong (use approximate
equations) and the chemical bonds in his bones. Ignore factors of 2,
pi, and such pesty constants.

What is the biggest sized creatures (made of atoms) we could imagine
surviving on the surface of a neutron star? What about at the surface
of a star?
About the latter - nothing much could actially survive at the surface
of our star, since the surface temperature is comparable to atomic
binding energies. Is this parametrically guaranteed, or is it a
co-incidence between parameters?
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Subject: Re: Physics- binding energy - natural units - why can't king kong exist? ASAP
From: qed100-ga on 27 Jan 2006 07:30 PST
 
Why is that, when posting homework problems, students don't at least
"dirty it up", to make it at least appear plausibly to be their own
thoughts?
Subject: Re: Physics- binding energy - natural units - why can't king kong exist? ASAP
From: newfat156-ga on 27 Jan 2006 08:15 PST
 
Maybe the people reading these questions should not jump to
conclusions about the intention of the question poster...

qed100, you have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA who I am or why I am posting this
question.  Period.
Subject: Re: Physics- binding energy - natural units - why can't king kong exist? ASAP
From: qed100-ga on 27 Jan 2006 08:41 PST
 
Alright. Then why?
Subject: Re: Physics- binding energy - natural units - why can't king kong exist? ASAP
From: newfat156-ga on 27 Jan 2006 09:35 PST
 
My friend and I just finished our final problem set for our class and
we figured that we wanted to test the researches on google answers. 
Our semester has been over for days anyway.
Subject: Re: Physics- binding energy - natural units - why can't king kong exist? ASAP
From: qed100-ga on 27 Jan 2006 10:06 PST
 
Ah. In other words, it sounded just like a college class assignment
precisely because it *is* one. So why chastise me or anyone for
figuring it out that way?

   And although in my part of the world the Spring semester has been
in session for about two weeks, I'll take your word for it that you
are between semesters. But if that's so, then why do you need an
answer ASAP? That still is indicative of a class assignment which is
due very soon.
Subject: Re: Physics- binding energy - natural units - why can't king kong exist? ASAP
From: hedgie-ga on 27 Jan 2006 10:59 PST
 
And why, 

why it would have to be "in Planck's units" ?
The physics itself is independent of units, didn't you learn that?
Only an educators whould dream that up. You guys are no educators.

Before you try to

"to test the researches on google answers", please be aware that 

you have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA how much we know about you.

http://users.chartertn.net/tonytemplin/FBI_eyes/

So watch it :-)

Hedgie
Subject: Re: Physics- binding energy - natural units - why can't king kong exist? ASAP
From: newfat156-ga on 27 Jan 2006 11:22 PST
 
Alright, I can explain all of this at length if anybody really
cares...  Yes, it was for an assignment, and a very open ended
assignment at that.  All the questions had many paths that could be
taken to find possible answers.

I responded quite sharply to your (qed100's) original comment because
I felt like I was put on the defensive about my ethics, and I strongly
feel that I am a very ethical person.  I apologize if my response was
too harsh.

My friend and I wanted to see what kind of response 20 bucks could buy
- just for the hell of it.  We do lots of crazy stuff along these
lines, and I really don't feel like I have to prove that to anyone.

Anyway, I asked for plank units because those units were the most
commonly used in our class.  I assume most physicsts out there "show
their work," so I figured I would give a little guidance.

... hedige: "an educators?" ???
Subject: Re: Physics- binding energy - natural units - why can't king kong exist? ASAP
From: qed100-ga on 27 Jan 2006 11:32 PST
 
Just understand that many people really do post their homework
questions on Google Answers, trying to squeak out of doing it
themselves, and that Google has a policy against providing answers to
obvious homework.
Subject: Re: Physics- binding energy - natural units - why can't king kong exist? ASAP
From: hedgie-ga on 27 Jan 2006 12:00 PST
 
... hedige: "an educators?" ???

 Excuse me, but it is Hedgie, not hedige.

 We all make mistakes; do not worry about it.
Subject: Re: Physics- binding energy - natural units - why can't king kong exist? ASAP
From: newfat156-ga on 27 Jan 2006 12:07 PST
 
True, I totally understand that, though I really don't understand the
policy.  I don't think it should be Google's choice what I can and
cannot ask - perhaps some personal responsibility is in order?

I mean there must be so many different circumstance under which a
homework question could be ethically asked and answered online.

Maybe Google should make all their answers searchable directly through
special educator accounts so that teachers can check and see if their
students are cheating.  Maybe this is already possible - I haven't
check it out.  If so, it seems like a reasonable solution.
Subject: Re: Physics- binding energy - natural units - why can't king kong exist? ASAP
From: qed100-ga on 27 Jan 2006 12:13 PST
 
"I don't think it should be Google's choice what I can and
cannot ask"

   Well, as Lt. Saavik inquired to Adm. Kirk, "May I ask you a
personal question?" His response was "You may *ask*." :)

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