Chapter 4 Trinity College The University of Cambridge, founded in 1209, is one of the oldest universities in the UK. Famous alumni include Newton, Maxwell, and Darwin More than a hundred Nobel Prize winners were born here, which is simply terrifying. Of course, the current Nobel Prizes are still under preparation. The first major awards will not be presented until next year, in 1901. The University of Cambridge is located in Cambridgeshire, a small town with a population of tens of thousands, and the school is randomly distributed in the town. The university has more than thirty colleges, each of which is highly autonomous and has its own admissions examinations. This is very different from the later Chinese practice of dividing colleges into different majors. Li Qiwei is in the famous Trinity College, which is also the place where Sir Alex Ferguson studied. To this day, the famous gravity apple tree is still planted in the college. Full of the breath of God! Li Qiwei followed his memory and just walked to the gate of the college when suddenly, a lot of people rushed out and made a lot of noise.
The leader was a tall and strong British youth with shoulder-length hair and a haughty look in his eyes. Li Qiwei recognized this man, his name was Raymond, and it was said that his family was from a wealthy British family, a typical playboy. On weekdays, Raymond relied on his status to tease and mock the original owner. The reason is nothing more than Li Qiwei's identity as a Chinese. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the previous owner tried to avoid conflicts whenever possible. But now, Li Qiwei just smiled lightly and walked towards the crowd calmly. "Hey, guys, come and see, our Cambridge genius is back!" Raymond's annoying voice called out. Many students gathered around and whispered to Li Qiwei. When Li Qiwei first came, he also received a certain amount of attention. However, because he deliberately kept a low profile, people gradually lost interest in him. But now that he has done such a sensational thing, he has naturally attracted attention again. Li Qiwei looked at Raymond. With his intelligence, he naturally thought that the other party was still a little kid, the spoiled kind. So she didn't care about his sarcasm, and said calmly: "What's wrong, are you okay?" Raymond smiled and walked around Li Qiwei, saying teasingly: "Bruce, I heard that you want to challenge Lord Kelvin. Where does your confidence come from?" "It seems that this has nothing to do with you." Li Qiwei replied coldly. Raymond looked unhappy. He didn't expect the other party to not be angry. He continued: "Just pretend there. You probably don't even know how to write the word physics, huh!" Li Qiwei was too lazy to get involved. Arguing with Lord Kelvin could enhance his status, but talking nonsense with Raymond was a waste of time. So he pushed the other person away and walked towards the classroom on his own.
Raymond was so angry at him for being so arrogant that he was thinking about how to teach Li Qiwei a lesson. When Li Qiwei arrived at the classroom, the room was already full of people, estimated to be around a hundred people. Soon, a young man about thirty years old with a Mediterranean hairstyle walked up to the podium. "Hello everyone, my name is Charles Wilson. You can also call me Dr. Wilson." "I will study and discuss the course Introduction to Newton's Classical Physics with you all." Although everyone in the audience had calm expressions, Li Qiwei was very excited. This young man's message comes to mind: "Charles Wilson, born in England in 1869." "Graduated from Cambridge University in 1892 and received a doctorate in physics in 1896." "In 1900, he became a lecturer in physics at Cambridge University." "In 1927, he and Compton shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for their invention of the cloud chamber." A future celebrity, a definite T4 level existence! At this time, Wilson began his lecture with clear ideas and patient guidance. "As we all know, physics has now formed a complete theoretical system, and Newton's absolute view of space and time dominates the world." "All mechanical phenomena can be explained by Newtonian mechanics; all electromagnetic phenomena can be explained by Maxwell's equations; as for thermal phenomena, they are explained by thermodynamics and statistical mechanics." "The three pillars of physics are unbreakable and magnificent." "Well," Wilson was about to continue. At this point, Raymond suddenly interrupted and said, "No, no, Dr. Wilson, physics is not complete yet. If you don't believe me, ask Bruce. He said so." Suddenly, a burst of laughter broke out in the classroom. Everyone looked at Li Qiwei, some with good intentions, some with bad intentions, more with ridicule than with admiration. Wilson also looked at the "famous" young man. As someone in the circle, he naturally knew what happened in London yesterday. A new Eastern physicist openly challenges Lord Kelvin! But he was born into a poor family and was engaged in scientific research, so he didn't care much about racial issues. Therefore, Wilson did not have much prejudice against Li Qiwei, but was more curious. Could it be that this young man really has a genius idea? So, he smiled and said, "I have also heard about Bruce's story. He is a very brave young man." After saying that, he gave an encouraging look, and Li Qiwei nodded in response, which made Raymond angry. Wilson continued, "I'd like to take this opportunity to explain to you what the so-called dark clouds are." “The first dark cloud is called the ether problem.” "We know that water waves need water as a medium for propagation, and sound waves need air as a medium for propagation. So what medium does light need for propagation?"
"The current mainstream view is that the propagation of light requires 'ether' as a medium, which fills the entire universe." "But the latest experimental results show that the ether does not exist and the speed of light is constant." "So either give up the ether theory, or give up the electromagnetic theory and many phenomena of light." "The second dark cloud is called the blackbody radiation problem." "We know that any object absorbs energy and radiates energy outwards." "A black body is an ideal object that absorbs all external radiation without any reflection or transmission." "But the experiment found that the energy of blackbody radiation is discontinuous. This experimental result is incredible." "Classical physics simply cannot explain this phenomenon." After he finished speaking, many students in the audience had dull eyes, as if they were listening to a foreign language. Wilson couldn't help laughing: "I know that everyone here may not understand what these two difficult questions mean, but don't be discouraged." "Because this is the most cutting-edge research in physics today, I'm afraid there are only a few people in the world who can understand it." After listening to Wilson's explanation, everyone realized how infinitely vast and complex physics is. No means no At the same time, people are even less confident that Li Qiwei can solve the dark cloud problem. Although Raymond was a playboy, he had a good brain and understood what Wilson meant. So he looked at Li Qiwei with a gloating look, trying to see an expression of disappointment on the other's face. But unfortunately, he was the only one disappointed. Li Qiwei looked at Wilson and sighed in his heart. The other party kept saying that this topic was too advanced, but he himself knew everything about it and it sounded like he was quite knowledgeable. This shows that he is not content with being ordinary and always pays attention to the latest developments in physics. No wonder he later won the Nobel Prize. Wilson looked at Li Qiwei's wandering eyes and gave up the idea of letting him express his opinion. Maybe this young man was just acting on impulse. But on second thought, maybe the other party really has the ability. So Wilson came up with an idea and thought of a way to verify it. New author, new book, please collect, comment and support, thank you~ (End of this chapter)