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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

FoxTrot by Bill Amend - "Loopy Physics" published September 29, 2019 - Peter: I don't think this will work. Your calculations assume no friction. Jason: Peter, please. we're not stupid. Andy: Kids, why is there a hot wheels car soaking in a bowl of olive oil?

Loopy Physics

September 29, 2019

FoxTrot by Bill Amend - "Energy Boost" published October 7, 2018 - Teacher says: Mr. Fox, is there a reason why you're standing on your chair? Peter says: It's to boost my energy. I was feeling a little sluggish. By my calculations, standing up here gives me an extra 300 joules of potential energy from gravity. Teacher says: Ah, but you had to expend energy to get up there. Your total energy hasn't increased. Peter says: I had Steve lift me up. Teacher says: Fall Break can't come soon enough. Peter says: Thanks for teaching us this stuff, by the way!

Energy Boost

October 7, 2018

FoxTrot by Bill Amend - "Studying Time" published October 15, 2017 - Andy says: Peter, I got an email from your physics teacher today. Peter says: Oh? Andy says: He says you haven't turned in your last three lab reports. Peter says: Oh, don't worry about those. I have a plan. Andy says: A plan?? Peter says: It's physics class. I figure by the end of the year, I'll know how time travel works. My plan is to focus on the easier assignments for now and then do the harder stuff later and travel back in time to turn it in. Genius, no? Andy says: They don't teach time travel in high school physics! Peter says: Well, then I'll take it in college, too, if necessary.

Studying Time

October 15, 2017

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