Patrick XueFractions, Decimals, and Their Surprisingly Complex ConnectionsQuick, what’s 1/3 as a decimal? Well as you likely know, it’s 0.3333333… and so on to eternity. Now another example, 1/5 is… 0.2, hardly as…Jun 3Jun 3
Patrick XueThe Secret Behind RocketsMomentumRockets are incredibly massive and complex beasts, a melting pot of science and engineering fields, from fluid dynamics to software to…Apr 10, 2022Apr 10, 2022
Patrick XueHow to Plan a Mission to Mars: The Rocket EquationSpace is humanity’s next frontier, holding undiscovered worlds, mysteries, potential, and also being cool. The importance space will…Mar 28, 2022Mar 28, 2022
Patrick XuePhysics in Space 1 — Foundations of OrbitsThis is the start of a series about physics in relation to space(mostly orbital mechanics). The next part will likely focus on the rocket…Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022
Patrick XueHarmonic Motion EverywhereOn the surface, harmonic motion seems like it’s incredibly niche in where it could be used. After all, how often are you going to encounter…Dec 10, 2021Dec 10, 2021