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Comic #2951: 2013-06-16

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Description

Here’s a detailed description of the comic titled "How to Solve a Physics Problem":

  1. Panel 1: An illustration of a blue character sitting at a desk, writing down equations and facts. The character has a focused expression.

  2. Panel 2: The same blue character is drawing a free body diagram (a simple drawing representing forces acting on an object).

  3. Panel 3: The character is shown solving a problem, with a thought bubble containing the number "12."

  4. Panel 4: The character has a distressed expression, indicating frustration after getting a wrong answer.

  5. Panel 5: The character checks their calculations, appearing worried, and ends up with a new wrong answer.

  6. Panel 6: The character's face shows confusion when they re-do calculations, resulting in a third wrong answer.

  7. Panel 7: They engage in "special pleading," thinking, “Maybe if I average my answers and take the square root…”

  8. Panel 8: The character checks for errata (mistakes), looking annoyed as they discover they “stupidly got the stupid wrong answer.”

  9. Panel 9: They find nothing, with a speech bubble saying, “Either everyone everywhere is wrong, or I am… oh God!”

  10. Panel 10: The character locates an algebra error, and the equation “2 - 3 = 5” is displayed.

  11. Panel 11: They get another wrong answer, with a distressed expression.

  12. Panel 12: The character finds "seventeen more algebra errors" alongside the same incorrect equations, with the last one humorously showing "10 = zebra."

  13. Panel 13: Finally, they arrive at the right answer, celebrating joyfully, wearing a triumphant expression.

  14. Panel 14: The character reflects, saying, “Today I spent four hours on a single math problem,” looking a mix of tired and accomplished.

  15. Panel 15: The character realizes that the problem has more parts, suggesting they must do it again with different variables.

  16. Panel 16: The blue character appears happy in the final panel, dressed in a striped outfit, metaphorically depicting their transformation to a poet.

This comic humorously captures the challenges and frustrations of solving physics problems, showcasing the character's journey through confusion to eventual success.

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