diatomic molecule
n=2
Molecules As Planets...
a: Diatomic molecule ~
b: two bodies attracting by gravity
What: "It is this method that underlies a lot of science. We compare one thing to another, nothing the similarities and differences. A diatomic molecule is like two bodies attracting by gravity, a brick being dropped can be approximated as an entirely rigid object, the Sun-Earth-Moon system can be pictured as the Moon orbiting the Earth which in turn orbits the stationary Sun."
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Writer: The Idle Scientist
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jul 30 2013 5:46 PM
# 3498 Critique Analogy
a: Diatomic molecule ~
b: two masses connected by a spring
What: "For instance, a diatomic molecule is like two masses connected by a spring, so there's only one mode of vibration and one corresponding coordinate, namely the distance between the two atoms. The other degrees of freedom you're thinking of have to do with other types of motion, like translation and rotation."
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Writer: vena
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Where:
Date: Jul 30 2013 5:48 PM
# 3499 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.