Einstein's Big Ideas
What was the field Lise Meitner was interested in?
radioactivity
What did Einstein want to know?
what the nature of light was
Otto Hahn, Fritz Strassmann, Lise Meitner, Otto Robert Frisch experiment
splitting the atom
Why was Germany a dangerous places for Lise Meitner?
the Nazis
What did Lise Meitner start?
the race for the atomic bomb
What was the goal of Meitner and Hahn?
wanted to create a bigger nucleus by adding neutrons
What was Einstein appointed as?
Professor of Physics
How did Lavoisier die? Why?
had his head chopped off, he was a tax collector
What first piqued Einstein's curiosity?
magnetism
What characteristics of Antione-Lauret Lavoisier led to his downfall and was of great benefit?
meticulous attention to detail, consumed with accuracy
What kind of reception did Einstein's papers receive?
no one noticed/cared
What was Faraday's passion
science
Why was du Chatelet's pregnancy not a good thing for her?
she was in her 40s, it killed her
James Maxwell Time Period
1860s England
Who did du Chatelet hide?
Voltaire
Who did Faraday get tickets to see?
Sir Humphrey Davey
What happened that gave Faraday his chance?
Sir Humphrey Davey was injured in a laboratory accident
What famous scientist did du Chatelet feel had slightly flawed work? And what part of the work was flawed?
Sir Isaac Newton; energy vs velocity
What did Faraday start?
The Great Revolution
Michael Faraday time period
Victorian, England 1812-1867
What was Einstein's annoying question?
What is light?
What questions did Einstein ask Mileva Meric in the movie?
What would he see if he rode on a wave of light?
A big nucleus is much like what which is unstable? This gets so unstable that it...
a drop of water; it splits
What did Faraday lack in his proposal that light is an electromagnetic wave?
advanced mathematics to back his idea
How was du Chatelet's reasoning for energy to use velocity squared described?
based on the lead ball experiment
What job did Faraday hold?
book binder's apprentice
What did du Chatelet accomplish that were firsts for women?
conducted research, was published, etc
Antione-Lauret Lavoisier/Marie Anne Lavoisier Experiment
converted water to gas
James Maxwell's experiment
developed Maxwell equations
What is the relationship between mass and energy that Einstein proposes?
e=mc^2
Upon calculation in the snow, Meitner verifices Einstein's equation _______. This is called ____________ ____________.
e=mc^2 Nuclear Fission
What discovery did Faraday help invent through his experimentation?
electric motor
Faraday proposes that electricity and magnetism are part of one concept called...
electromagnetism
What were the two pillars of science in the 19th century?
energy and matter/mass
What did Gottfried von Leibniz propose?
energy is related to square of velocity
Gottfried bon Leinbniz, Emilie du Chatelet concept
energy is related to the square of velocity
What did Faraday's religion believe?
everything is connected
What was Lise Meitner's relationship like with Otto Hahn?
friends
In the early 1880s, science was usually performed by what kind of people?
gentlemen (rich people) and nobels
What was Maxwell's relationship to Faraday?
great friends
What did Einstein do to remedy the slow response of his papers?
he answered every letter
How did Einstein approach his life?
he was a bit self centered mainly focused on his obsessions didn't care much about what surrounded him
What was Sir Humphrey Davey's problem?
he was a drug addict to laughing gas (nitrous oxide)
Gottfried bon Leinbniz, Emilie du Chatelet experiment
lead ball experiment
James Maxwell concept
light is an electromagnetic wave
Gottfried bon Leinbniz, Emilie du Chatelet challenges
lived in a time where women were not accpeted as scientist, they went after Issac Newton
Besides a great mind, what helps scientific research move along?
money (Lavoisier was a tax collector)
What did Lise Meitner lose due to her relocation?
nearly everything
Was Faraday rich?
no
James Maxwell's challenges faced
no experimental proof
Otto Hahn, Fritz Strassmann, Lise Meitner, Otto Robert Frisch concept
nuclear fission
What was Einstein concerned with only? What was everything else?
physics, math, and violin. everything else was a bore
What was Faraday accused of? By whom?
plagyerism; Sir Humphrey Davey
Lise Meitner was the first woman in Germany to hold the title...
professor
Upon splitting the two left over pieces of a split atom are ___________ than the original atom?
smaller
What is important about the speed in which electricity and magnetism are related?
speed of light
Instead of the atom getting bigger, what did the experiment with Lise Meitner find?
the atom got smaller
When you pass electricity through a wire, what happens to a compass?
the needle is deflected at right angles, it changes direction
The one true constant in the universe is...
the speed of light
Einstein accepted that light's speed NEVER changes, so he discovered that in order for that to happen...
time slowed down
What did Albert notice on a walk with his dear college friend?
town clocks; light always moves at the same speed
What did du Chatelet do in respect to Newton?
translated his book on physics (he would write his books in Latin)
How fast is light? What letter do we use to represent the speed of light?
3x10^8 C
Behind every great man their is a great ______. What did Marie Anne do?
"woman" assistant to her husband, note taker, PR, learned chemistry, English, did drawings for experiments, etc
What did Einstein's papers discuss?
1. size of the atom 2. nature of light 3. movement of molecules 4. theory of special relativity 5. e=mc^2
What year is Einstein's biggest year?
1905
How long was Einstein's last paper?
3 pages
Were the two pillars of science in the 19th century separate?
At the time they thought so
What two concepts does the experiment of the wire and compass show interaction
electricity and magnetism
Michael Faraday concept
electricity and magnetism, light is an electromagnetic wave
Michael Faraday experiment
electromagnetic field and electric motor
Why couldn't Lise Meitner get a job studying it and who helped her get in?
she was a female; Otto Hahn
What is Conservation of Mass important?
tells us that in any chemical reaction, you end with what you started with
How did the scientific community respond to Lise Meitner's plight?
they tried to get her out of Germany
Antione-Lauret Lavoisier/Marie Anne Lavoisier Challenges Faced
French Revolution
Gottfried bon Leinbniz, Emilie du Chatelet Nationality
German, French
Michael Faraday challenges faced
he was not a nobleman, too poor
How did Otto Hahn betray Lise Meitner?
he wrote her out of experimental history
What was Lavoisier's real job?
head of tax enforcement/tax collector
How did Einstein's job performance affect his home life?
his family struggled and his home life suffered
How did Einstein's success affect his marriage?
his marriage ended in divorce
Otto Hahn, Fritz Strassmann, Lise Meitner, Otto Robert Frisch challenges faced
(Lise Meitner) woman and Jewish
Antione-Lauret Lavoisier and Marie Anne Lavoisier Concept
Conservation of Mass
What was Lavoiser's great discovery?
Conservation of Mass
Who was Einstein's important fan club member?
Max Plank
What was Sir Humphrey Davey's greatest discovery?
Michael Faraday
Who does Einstein eventually marry?
Mileva
What was Einstein the undisputed father of?
Modern Physics
Was Einstein a good student?
No
How did Davey die?
Over dose on laughing gas
Antione-Lauret Lavoisier and Marie Anne Lavoisier Time Period
Paris, France 1700s
Where did Einstein wind up working? Why?
Patent Office; his professors would not write him a reccomendation
What was the largest atom known at the time of Lise Meitner? How many neurtons+protons did it have?
U238
What was happening in France at the time of Lavoisier?
Era of Enlightenment/ French Revolution
What does the importance of the speed of electricity and magnetism's relation mean?
Faraday was right, light is an electromagnetic wave
Gottfried bon Leinbniz, Emilie du Chatelet Time Period
France 1700-1740s
Antione-Lauret Lavoisier and Marie Anne Lavoisier Nationality
French
Albert Einstein nationality
German
What kinds of people were first to leave when the Nazis came to power in Lise Meitner's time?
Jewish acedemics
Otto Hahn, Fritz Strassmann, Lise Meitner, Otto Robert Frisch time period
Germany 1910-1944
