Category: Physics

Can you remain anonymous as a whistleblower? You can tell your employer or a prescribed person anonymously but they may not be able to take the claim further if you have not provided all the information they need. You can give your name but request confidentiality – the person or body you tell should make […]

Will a 9mm go through a body? 9mm is a good penetrator for a hand gun round, and it will over penetrate some living targets. Anything FMJ will generally pose a big risk of passing clean through and hitting a non-combatant, especially pistol rounds (high-velocity rifle rounds will often fragment and tumble upon striking flesh, […]

What are the 8 functions of life? Terms in this set (9) Respiration. the breakdown of nutrients to yield (or give off) chemical energy. Regulation. the process where a living thing controls and coordinates its various activities. Reproduction. Excretion. Growth. Nutrition. Transport. Synthesis. How are living things classified? All living organisms are classified into groups […]

What comes 14 days after a full moon? After 14 days, the moon is now 180 degrees away from the Sun, with the Sun, Earth and Moon forming a straight line. As the illuminated side of the moon appears to be getting smaller in size (after a full moon), the moon is said to be […]

What is the difference between a coffee cup calorimeter and a bomb calorimeter in terms of the parameters it can measure? The coffee cup calorimeter can’t be used for high temperature reactions either, since these would melt the cup. A bomb calorimeter is used to measure heat flow for solids with low to high temperature […]

How do you open a soda can silently? Place the can on a towel on a table. Press down with your palm near the meaty part of the thumb on the opening of the can, leaving the tab visible. With the other hand gently pull up on the tab while providing a seal on the […]

How does the potential due to a point charge change when you double the distance from the point charge? Actually, electric potential decreases as you move farther from a charge distribution. First, think about more familiar gravitational potential energy. In the same way, as you do work on a charge to move it closer to […]

When did 18 year olds get the right to vote? The proposed 26th Amendment passed the House and Senate in the spring of 1971 and was ratified by the states on July 1, 1971. What was the voting age in 1972? There will be 25 million young people under the age of 25 who will […]

What are four factors that influence force of contraction? The peak force and power output of a muscle depends upon numerous factors to include: (1) muscle and fiber size and length: (2) architecture, such as the angle and physical properties of the fiber-tendon attachment, and the fiber to muscle length ratio: (3) fiber type: (4) […]

What is the difference between RTV and anaerobic sealers? RTV sealant is another name for a type of aerobic sealant, standing for Room Temperature Vulcanizing. Anaerobic sealants are for use between smooth, machined surfaces, but should not be used between flexible mounting flanges. They should also be applied sparingly in a continuous bead to a […]