I’m getting vaguely sentimental now that we’re into blog 11. That is a lot of blogs. Nonetheless, I will probably forget about this blog soon after completing physics class. Maybe I will stumble across it as an agéd adult and say “wow that was a lot of blogs”.
Digressions aside, I curbed to peer pressure. Mrs Chen convinced me that it would be a good idea to wreck my phone charger in the pursuit of scientific gratification. Luckily, three years ago, my uncle once left a go-phone here before he went back to Canada. This is the accompanying charger. Regardless, it was an emotional moment. Don’t you dare belittle my moment of emotion.
Above is the remains of my ruined charger. There are lots of things and a few dakines and some stuff and quite a few dohickeys, but one aspect of the charger-innards that stood out was the white burrito-looking package towards the top of the charger assembly. “Boy”, I thought, “wouldn’t it be dandy if that were a solenoid like we’ve dealt with in class?!” Try as I might, though, I was unable to remove the tape and get a closer look. So you’ll just have to take my word for it that when I run my fingers across the tape I can feel the subtle ridges of coils of wire beneath it. No I am not lying. The tape is probably there for insulation so the solenoid doesn’t get cold so no other wires come in contact with the coils and mess it up. This aspect of the charger is crucial as it alters the voltage from a shockingly high (haha..) 120 volts to a meager 9 volts, or whatever this ancient candy-bar phone requires.
Overall I found it really interesting that the lab wasn’t the only place that physics was applicable. I’m learning new stuff every day!
