This post isn't dedicated to the work we do in physics, it's dedicated to the good times we've had. Actually, I'd have to admit that all the times in physics class were good times, but more accurately speaking - this is a post dedicated to the jokes we've had.
(During a lab in PCS125 reproducing Young's double slit experiment, I notice the following sign on a hydrogen lamp)
Do not put fingers in socket when power is on.
(First lab in PCS211)
Annoying faggot: Sir, what technique do we employ to determine the gravitational force exerted by the body? Translation: How do we figure out how much the ruler weighs?
Paul Sedaatian (the TA): You put it on the scale.
On a side note, Paul is the only TA I seen so far in Ryerson who's not always pissed off. He's always in a good mood and willing to help no matter how dumb the question.
(Eastern European guy raging over particular question on the mid-term that asked for force exerted on wall bracket)
Raging Eastern European guy: But sir, it is not being fair, this testing mechanism of multiple choice.
Dr. Whelan: Well why do you think that?
Raging Eastern European guy: Because it is being said so that I become confused.
Dr. Whelan: What part did you not get?
Raging Eastern European guy: I didn't know what 'exert' meant.
(Our first lesson on pulley systems in PCS211 (Physics II: Mechanics), for most of us it was the first time we'd encountered pulleys - and hence had difficulty grasping the subject. Whelan was puzzled why we didn't understand)
Dr. Whelan: Didn't any of you play with pulley systems as kids?
General chorus (snickering): No.
Dr. Whelan: Well you should.
Speaking of which, if you're brown and want your kid to grow up to be an engineer, its best to teach him(or her, ap-online does not condone sexism) when he/she's young. I learned most of my physics as a little kid, before I learned to read or write.
(During the first class of PCS125 (Physics I) in first year engineering)
Dr. Whelan: Can someone give me an example of a physical phenomena that we encounter in everyday life?
Clown at rear: Friction! (why is it that the clowns always sit at the back?)
(Collective laughter)
Dr. Whelan: Correct, can you give me an example of where we encounter friction?
... (Let's have people guess as to what the clown said next)
(The following occured in gr. 12 physics and was in my opinion the smartest thing I ever said. What made it better was that my response was immediate. The teacher and I had this major clash of wills, retorts are so much potent when they're done in the midst of a tense relation)
Mrs. Marshall: ... is this answer you obtained via a physics solution or logic puzzle solution?
Me: Isn't physics a logic puzzle?
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