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Brain Teasers
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There are 100 light bulbs lined up in a row in a long room. Each bulb has its own switch and is currently switched off. The room has an entry door and an exit door. There are 100 people lined up outside the entry door. Each bulb is numbered consecutively from 1 to 100. So is each person.
Person No. 1 enters the room, switches on every bulb, and exits. Person No. 2 enters and flips the switch on every second bulb (turning off bulbs 2, 4, 6, &). Person No. 3 enters and flips the switch on every third bulb (changing the state on bulbs 3, 6, 9, &). This continues until all 100 people have passed through the room.
What is the final state of bulb No. 64? And how many of the light bulbs are illuminated after the 100th person has passed through the room?
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Physicists are explorers of the physical universe seeking to understand the fundamental behavior of nature from elementary particles to galaxies.
The Department of Physics offers a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) with a major in physics. This program engages students in observation, experimentation, and theoretical study of the various phenomena of nature. The department offers:
- B.S. in physics.
- A minor in physics.
- The option for secondary teacher certification.
- An M. Ed. with an emphasis in physics.
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- Dynamic group of Faculty: Our active, enthusiastic, caring, and dedicated faculty are engaged in excellent teaching, scholarly activities, and service.
- Cutting-edge research with Faculty: Faculty actively pursue academic research projects with the students. Research interests of our faculty include acoustics, astronomy, atomic physics, condensed matter physics, physics education, gravitation, cosmology, nuclear physics, and medical physics.
- Excellent teaching and laboratory facilities: All our classrooms are well equipped with video and audio systems. Smaller size upper division physics classes provide personal attention to each student from our outstanding faculty.
- Growth of the Department: Our department continues to grow and we expect this growth to continue as we anticipate hiring more faculty in the years to come. The number of physics majors also have grown in recent years. Many of our recent physics graduates are pursuing advanced degrees (e.g. Ph.D) in physics. Recent AIP report cited physics department of GVSU as being one of the top five universities in Michigan in terms of number of physics graduates.
- Science education in Michigan: Faculty and students participate in a variety of physics outreach activities (e.g. Super Science Saturday, Michigan Science Olympiad) throughout the year to promote science education in Michigan and especially to create an interest in physics among high school students . Join us - let us build a better future for Michigan and our nation.
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