MNEMONICS

 MNEMONICS

Mnemonics are some specific assemblages that help us to remember the sequence in which a concept or an idea has to be presented. Indeed it is a useful tool to quickly recall the item of interest / importance in any subject. So, a mnemonic can be a word/ poem or a ‘planned’ statement that is easy to remember. Using a mnemonic, the student can present the correct idea devoid of typical misgivings among learners.  Obviously, one can ‘formulate’ a mnemonic to remember /recall  the idea at times of need.

There is a variety of situations in ‘learners’ life’ when [s]he has to muster and master the skills of presentation. On all such occasions mnemonics rescue them  from ‘taxing’ the memory by an artificial effort of memorizing. Practical advantages of mnemonics pertain to their utility in generating answers that are rich in ‘mesmerizing’ fidelity to the original, in place of labored writing from memorized content. Memorized information can turn sublime and leave us in lurch for convincing presentation.

Let us try some cases where mnemonics lend excellent support [not just for] remembering/ gathering the spirit of the information.

LEARNING is a common word whose meaning is understood; but to make it meaningful, the word itself can be used as a mnemonic.

Lend    EAR     Never    Imagine ‘No   Gain’ It tells the learner of the value of ‘listening’ and the effect from listening

PHYSICS

WORK MAKES ME MAD      WORK= MAD

WORK = Mass x Acceleration  x Distance

THERMODYNAMICS

Ideal gas law

Pure Virgins never Really Tire   or PV = nRT

Gibbs free energy formula         

Daddy Good Honey Tastes definitely Sweet    WHERE, D, d = Δ  and so, Δ G =H T ΔS

Electrodynamics

Ohm’s Law

OLD Virgins Are Rare:   WHERE, OLD = Ohm’s Law Determinants = Volt= Amp x Resistance

ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

Roman Men Invented Very Unusual X-Ray Guns

Radio waves, Micro waves, Infra red, Visible light , Ultra violet , X rays,  Gamma rays

CHEMISTRY 

The sequence of Hexoses [ sugars].

All Altruists Gladly Make Gum in Gallon Tanks

All = Allose, Altruists= Altrose, Gladly= Glucose, Make = Mannose ,

 Gum = Gulose, In= Idose, Gallon= Galactose, Tanks= Tallose

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Important elements needed by plants are presented in a mnemonic that reads:

C H  O P K N S   CA fe  MGnetic But, MneMo  Ni Cu znt? 

All elements in capital letters suggest major elements or macro elements; all other names in mixed form (capital + small) indicate minor or micro elements; underscores help to locate the elements. Recently Nickel [Ni] has been identified to be an important trace element for plant growth and its deficiency can cause necrosis [local death] through urea toxicity. Trace elements are those required in very low quantities; but their deficiency can disturb normal metabolism in plants.

Zoology

System of Animal Classification

KING PHILIP CAME OVER FOR GREAT SPHAGETI

King= Kingdom, Philip = Phylum, Came= Class, Over = Order,

 For= Family, Great= Genus, Sphageti = Species

Some ask for ‘mnemonics’ to remember MNEMONICS.                God, please help them.  

                Prof. K. Raman