Search results

  1. T

    Spin

    It doesn't, as the nucleus and electrons are separate parts of an atom. It does contribute to the total spin of the atom, and thus whether the atom acts as a fermion or a boson.
  2. T

    Quarks !!!

    A particle's strangeness is the negative of the number of strange quarks minus the number of strange antiquarks, or -(n(strange) - n(antistrange)). Since a strange quark (which is what I assume you're talking about) has one strange quark and no strange antiquarks, strangeness = -(1 - 0) = -1...
  3. T

    quick question

    The maximum velocity would be 3m/s, as 3 > -20. If it was the maximum speed you were looking for, it would be -20m/s, as |3| < |-20|.
  4. T

    New legislation to be put forward to block torrenting websites, but will it work?

    When it comes to the internet, people will always find a way to subvert the laws without getting caught for a long while. Torrenting is no exception.
  5. T

    Do you support the recognition of Aborigines in the Australian constitution?

    From what I learned in Year 11 Legal Studies, the purpose of the Constitution is to provide a framework for the laws set by the Australian Government. To me, acknowledging that a certain group of people arrived here 50,000 years before pretty much anyone else doesn't seem like something that...
  6. T

    Same sex marriages

    The question posed is a bit vague. Does it mean "widening the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples" or "making a new type of marriage for same-sex couples"? In any case, I think that it would be better to remove sex/gender from the definition of marriage entirely. That way...
Top