Content by Sandy Ressler
What’s in a Name? The magnetic weber
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 12:02
Wilhelm Weber gets the distinction of having the unit of magnetic flux, the weber (Wb), named in his honor. Magnetic flux measures the total magnetic field that passes through a surface.  (Wondering how to pronounce weber? Hear all about it from…
Will It Go Round in Circles?A slice of math functions for Pi Day
Wed, 03/23/2016 - 15:19
Happy belated Pi Day! No, not pie day, Pi Day, which was last week. Pi is that Greek character you’ve heard of but aren’t quite sure what the big deal is. Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. As yawn-inducing as that may…