Comic #1561: 2009-08-11

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Panel 1:

• Title: "ALL MATTER HAS A WAVE ASPECT"
• Illustration: A wavy line representing a wave aspect, with small circles along the wave peaks.

Panel 2:

• Title: "MATTER'S WAVELENGTH IS INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL TO MOMENTUM"
• Formula presented:
  • ( \lambda ) (wavelength) = ( \frac{h}{P} ) (Planck's constant)
  • Where ( P ) (momentum) = mass × velocity
• Background: Simple graphical representation of the relationship.

Panel 3:

• Text: "SO EVEN LARGE MATTER CAN BE DIFFRACTED IF ITS VELOCITY IS LOW ENOUGH"
• Illustration: A visual of diffraction, showing matter interacting with a barrier, along with a formula:
  • ( d \sin \theta = n\lambda )

Panel 4:

• Title: "WHICH MEANS…"
• Dialogue (with a character on a couch, looking disheveled):
  • Character 1 (woman): "IT'S BEEN THREE WEEKS. FOR GOD'S SAKE, TAKE A SHOWER!"
  • Character 2 (man lying on the couch): "DIFFRACTING."

This comic humorously combines physics concepts with everyday life situations, emphasizing the importance of self-care while playfully linking it to diffraction in physics.