HUMAN SIGNIFICANCE
James A. Putnam
Ó 2007
OPENING REMARKS
Website Introduction
Scientific Learning
Why Physics Theory Should be Challenged
Major Links for Theory and Essays
Recent Changes and Additions
Table of Contents Without Links
Detailed List of Contents in Plain Black Print
My Email Address
ESSAYS
The essays are presented in an order that provides continuity.
You may skip those with mathematics and still follow the logic.
* Little or no math
Scientific Stringent Criteria *
Empirical Evidence and Physics Theory *
Mathematics and Physics Theory *
Electric Charge - Fine Structure Constant
Critique of Energy and Momentum
Fundamental Truth and Units of Physics
Indefinable Physics Properties *
Physics, Life and Intelligence *
THE GENERAL THEORY
TWO ELEMENTS
OF PHYSICAL ACTION
3. Change of Velocity Per Unit
Distance
4. Energy of a Freely Falling Object
LIGHT AND
RELATIVITY TYPE EFFECTS
1. Measuring the Speed
of Light
4. Acceleration Due To Gravity
5. Freely Falling Matter and Light
8. General Relativity Type Effects
9. Origin of
Special Relativity Type Effects
10. Particle to Photon Energy Transfer
11. Speed and Special
Relativity Type Effects
12. Electromagnetism and
Relativity Type Effects
13. Particle Energy and Frequency
ELECTRIC
EFFECTS AND THE HYDROGEN ATOM
ORIGIN OF
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
2. Definition of Electric Field
3. Electric Field Varying With
Distance
4. Interpreting Magnetic
Permeability
5. Interpreting Electric
Permittivity
6. Electromagnetism
and the Speed of Sound
7. Defining the Units of Physics
9. Magnetic Field Varying With
Distance
10. Origin of Atomic Electric Effects
4. Higher Atomic Energy Levels
5. Electric Force Quantum Numbers
FUNDAMENTAL
FREQUENCY RELATIONSHIPS
2.
Thermodynamic Entropy Definition
3.
Interpreting Planck's Constant
4. Analyzing Planck’s Constant
6. Defining Boltzmann’s Constant
1. Mass and the Radius
of the Hydrogen Atom
2. Universal Gravitational Constant
10. Quark Theory and the Speed of Light
1. Natural Units of Measurement
2. Continuity and Discontinuity
3. Cosmic Background Radiation