Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxm!cmsj From: cmsj@ihuxm.UUCP (Chris Jachcinski) Newsgroups: net.physics Subject: Physics Prelim Problems Message-ID: <883@ihuxm.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 14:29:57 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxm.883 Posted: Thu Feb 16 14:29:57 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Feb-84 00:56:21 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 16 I know the Physics prelim problems stated thus far on the net have been of the no pencil and paper type, but this one does require a small scrap of paper and a writing implement of your choice: Everyone knows about sunburn. Everyone also knows that you cant get sunburned by sitting at a closed window, regardless of how much light is coming in through the glass. Using these two bits of information, estimate Planck's constant. No reference material may be consulted. Enjoy! Chris Jachcinski AT&T Bell Laboratories *!ihnp4!ihuxm!cmsj