I Created Scientific Magic-Chapter 391 - 379: Gravity as a Ruler, Space-Time as a Curtain, Shocking Legends!
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"Atoms?" Vittorio paused slightly, asking with a hint of confusion.
"That is to say, elements!" Bo’er added, and then continued to inquire. "How much do you know about them?"
Seeing that the topic of discussion was related to elements, Harrov breathed a sigh of relief; had the conversation continued to delve into star maps and the creation and destruction of the universe, he might have found it difficult even to interject.
"Elements are the fundamental building blocks of everything in the world. We rely on them to perform the vast majority of magic, and they are also among the oldest of the magical disciplines..." Vittorio started speaking first.
Unquestionably, Elemental Studies is the most important branch of magic, on par with Spiritual Energy as the foundation of the entire magical academic system. Some Elemental Wizards arrogantly believe that whether it’s alchemy, Magic Potions, Shaping, or whatever else, in the end, it’s all about applying the power of elements!
Through years of exploration in Wizard Land, they had identified forty-nine basic elements and developed thousands of magic spells with them, creating a golden age of magical academia!
Then Aurora continued from where Vittorio left off, discussing the composition and application of complex elements and the rules of magical reactions between them...
After the explanation, the two turned their attention to the several legends of the Secret Magic Society.
Lynn, listening as Bo’er, heard Vittorio and Aurora state some basic points about Elemental Studies and then stop. He couldn’t help but speak up. "Is that all? What else?"
Vittorio frowned slightly and said, "For now, that’s about all the knowledge we have about elements in Wizard Land. It seems like you might have further insights?"
"Of course, I think your understanding of elements is far too superficial!" Bo’er said, shaking his head and sighing.
Having stayed in Wizard Land for more than two years, he had a general understanding of the wizards’ magical theories, roughly equivalent to a middle-school level in his previous life, or perhaps even less than a middle school student would know...
Previously, Lynn had heard that the Elemental Controller, Altoc, had attempted to venture into more microscopic fields, which is why he probed Aurora and the others about their level of knowledge in this area.
The response was disappointing...
But thinking it over, this was quite normal; they were standing on the shoulders of giants. Every theorem and formula they learned was the result of a lifetime’s research and summaries by the best minds in physics and chemistry.
Whereas wizards had to deduce everything from scratch.
Though magic itself offered a great deal of convenience, it could also become a blinder that led to stagnation in certain fields for many years.
Bo’er’s provocative words caused Aurora to narrow her eyes involuntarily, and a hint of displeasure appeared on Vittorio’s face. But before they could react, they heard the other party continue.
"Beyond the most basic chemical properties, I believe topics worth researching include the weight, density, melting point, boiling point, molecular weight, and periodicity of elements..."
Bo’er mentioned a whole list of things, making Vittorio’s head spin. He couldn’t help interrupting. "Wait, let’s set aside molecular weight and periodicity for a moment, but how are you supposed to calculate density and weight?"
Elements are so small that they can hardly be seen with the naked eye, and they’re constantly moving. Where would they find such tiny scales and balances to measure elements accurately?
Floating elements like hydrogen generate an upward buoyancy in the air, making the concept of weighing them utterly fantastical; surely the weight couldn’t be negative?
Vittorio’s face betrayed a mocking smile; the idea of weighing them was an absurd fantasy!
"Are we unable to evaluate the weight and volume of an object without scales and balances?" Bo’er said with a sly smile.
What else could we do? Vittorio was about to reply discontentedly when he suddenly froze, realizing that when they calculated the weight of planets, they hadn’t used balances!
The properties of the two were exactly opposed—one extremely large, the other extremely small...
"What do you mean?" Harrov too quickly thought of a possibility and looked at Bo’er with astonishment.
Without responding verbally, the latter wrote a series of numbers in the air.
[6.67×10^-11L·m^2/kg^2!]
"How about using this as a ruler?" Bo’er suggested playfully.
"Is this... the gravitational constant?"
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The few people present immediately recognized it, as Harrov and Aurora had been present when Lynn was measuring the gravitational constant and were thus familiar with it.
"Your idea is to use space-time as the backdrop, with the fixed gravitational constant as the ruler..." Harrov was the first to catch on.
"Right, I’ve also heard about the experiments Master Lynn conducted in Wizard Land, and I must say, they were quite impressive!" Bo’er said with admiration.
"As we all know, the mass of an object has an effect on space-time, which can be calculated using the law of universal gravitation. Moreover, since the gravitational constant cannot change, it makes for the perfect ruler!"
"Although a single atom’s disturbance of space is minuscule and makes precise measurement difficult, we can create a vacuum domain, gather the element there, and then use a micro-shaping method to magnify its disturbance of space. When we calculate, we subtract the magnitude of magnification to estimate the mass of the element inversely!"
This method wasn’t merely picking up someone else’s discarded idea; Lynn had come up with it based on the traits of wizards.
In his previous life, the scientific approach didn’t possess such fine sensory perception of space or the ability to manipulate atoms. Back then, atomic mass was calculated using Newton’s second law of motion—F=ma—to deduce the direction.
a is the acceleration of a mass m object when acted upon by a force F. Simply by rearranging the formula, one can derive that the mass m equals the force F divided by acceleration a!
Of course, since atoms are so small, a mass spectrometer is still necessary...
He wouldn’t be able to replicate such a device in the short term. Fortunately, wizards have their own methods!
They possess the capacity to manipulate atoms and perceive space, a unique advantage in the field of magical research that they should certainly capitalize on!
There were also problems, such as the mutual disturbance between multiple atoms affecting measurement outcomes, but they could be mitigated by adjusting the quantity of atoms, gradually finding the ratio and thus minimizing interference...
"Truly a remarkable idea!" Vittorio was completely won over, deeply impressed by the creativity of the wizards of the Secret Magic Society.
Previously, when calculating the circumference of planets, it was done using the simplest triangular formula—the Pythagorean theorem. But this time, it was the gravitational constant!
(PS: There’s something going on for me today, so the second chapter will be a bit late, probably around two in the afternoon.)
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