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FoxTrot comic strip by Bill Amend - "Reverse Commute" published January 12, 2025 - Transcript: Andy Fox: Peter, what are you doing? School starts in five minutes! Peter Fox: I'll be fine. I'll leave in ten minutes. Andy Fox: I don't see how that math works unless you're planning to drive so fast that time runs backwards somehow. ... Any Fox: The car keys! NOW! Peter Fox: Mom, c'mon! I want to impress my physics teacher!

Reverse Commute

January 12, 2025

FoxTrot comic strip by Bill Amend - "Grade of Light" published March 31, 2024 - Transcript: Peter Fox: Sir, about my grade on this test... You wrote "Speed of Light Plus." Physics Teacher: Yes. In physics, the speed of light is "C." Peter Fox: Ah. I did not know that. ...Which probably explains my low grade. Physics Teacher: Keep studying, Peter. You were THIS close to a magnetic field minus.

Grade of Light

March 31, 2024

FoxTrot comic strip by Bill Amend - "Math of Pie" published November 19, 2023 - Transcript: Homework: If a chef bakes pumpkin pies with diameters of 24 cm... And each pie has thickness of 4cm and a density of 1.15g/cm(cubed)... Approximately how many pies would it take to equal the mass of Jupiter? Bonus: How many liters of whipped cream would you suggest the chef prepare? Peter Fox: My physics teacher gets a little silly around the holidays. Paige Fox: Ew! Did you drool on this??

Math of Pie

November 19, 2023

FoxTrot comic strip by Bill Amend - "Bugsball" published March 5, 2023 - Transcript: Peter Fox: Sir? I have an urgent physics question. Teacher: Let me save you the trouble, Peter. No It's not possible to put spin on a baseball to get it to do loop-the-loops or zigzags or any of the things you see in Bugs Bunny cartoons, so I can't help you out with this afternoon's varsity pitching tryouts. Peter Fox: Rats. Teacher: Good luck. Peter Fox: You can always tell which teachers have been doing this job for a while. Steve: He coaches tennis. I bet he saves the good tricks for them.

Bugsball

March 5, 2023

FoxTrot comic strip by Bill Amend - "Gravity Gravity" published October 2, 2022 - Transcript: Peter Fox: Can you help me study for my physics test? Jason Fox: Not right now. I'm busy. Peter Fox: Please? I really, really, really need to get a decent grade in this class. Jason Fox: I just queued for a dungeon. Peter Fox: I don't think you understand the gravity of the situation. Jason Fox: Sheesh. Fine. Peter Fox: Meanwhile, I don't understand the gravity of ANY situation. Jason Fox: Ok, see that little arrow with "g" next to it?...

Gravity Gravity

October 2, 2022

FoxTrot comic strip by Bill Amend - "Pizzics" published February 28, 2021 - Peter Fox: I have a physics question for you... Do you think it's possible for someone to eat such a massive amount of pizza that its gravitational force would be strong enough to attract more pizza? Like at a certain point, could you just open your mouth near a slice of pizza and have it fly into your stomach without you even having to touch it? Jason Fox: Still looking for a science fair project, I see. Peter Fox: Obviously, I'd want to be careful around cutlery...

Pizzics

February 28, 2021

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