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Harold P. Eubank

Harold P. Eubank is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Harold P. Eubank rather than just read about it. In short: Harold Porter Eubank (23 October 1924 – 23 March 2006, in Kilmarnock, Virginia) was an American physicist, specializing in magnetic fusion energy research. Eubank grew up in rural Virginia and then in WW II served in the U.S.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Harold Porter Eubank (23 October 1924 – 23 March 2006, in Kilmarnock, Virginia) was an American physicist, specializing in magnetic fusion energy research. Eubank grew up in rural Virginia and then in WW II served in the U.S. Army, receiving a Bronze Star. He received in 1948 a B.S. in physics from the College of William and Mary, in 1950 an M.S. from Syracuse University, and in 1953 a Ph.D. from Brown University. He was an assistant professor at Brown University until 1959. From 1959 to 1985 Eubank was a research physicist at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). He headed neutral beam research at PPPL and was one of the world's leading experts on high temperature plasmas heated by neutral beams. In 1977 he was the chair of the Division of Plasma Physics at the American Physical Society. Eubank published more than 100 papers and spoke frequently at scientific meetings in the U.S. and internationally. Upon his death he was survived by his widow, two sons, a daughter, two granddaughters, two step-children, and his first wife.

Awards and honors 1975 — elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society 1981 — Distinguished Associate Award from the United States Department of Energy 1982 — Elliott Cresson Medal and a Life Fellow Membership from the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Harold P. Eubank

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Harold P. Eubank claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Harold P. Eubank before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Harold P. Eubank ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Harold P. Eubank

In research: Harold P. Eubank appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Harold P. Eubank in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Harold P. Eubank is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1924 births, 2006 deaths, 20th-century American physicists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Harold P. Eubank outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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