Category: Physics

What is the orbital radius of Saturn? Saturn’s orbital radius is 9.5 times the radius of the Earth’s orbit, and it takes 29.458 Earth years for Saturn to complete one revolution around the Sun….Physical properties of Saturn. a. Mass 5.6865 x 1026 kilograms = 95.184 ME Orbital period 29.458 Earth years Mean distance from Sun […]

What is the correct alignment during a solar eclipse? Solar Eclipse Question Answer What is the correct alignment during a solar eclipse? Sun, Moon, And Earth What is the average duration of ‘totality’ in a total solar eclipse? 2-3 minutes The same pattern of solar eclipses will repeat every 18 years 11 days 8 hours. […]

What direction is the wind coming from on the symbol above? southwest How do you read wind direction windy? Reading The Wind Direction The arrows indicate the direction the wind is going based on North being at the top of the screen and West being at the left. This is opposite of what a typical […]

Which total mass is the smallest? If by “biggest” and “smallest”, you mean mass (which is a measure of how much matter is there), then the smallest is the hydrogen atom with one proton and one electron. Since electrons are about 2000 times less massive than protons (and neutrons), then the mass of an atom […]

How does GPS affect society? GPS has made a huge impact in our society. GPS has made our environment a more safer and easier place to live. GPS is being used to help parents find and keep track of their children and is being installed as a location device in cars and in cell phones […]

What is an example of a philosophy? Philosophy is a set of ideals, standards or beliefs used to describe behavior and thought. An example of philosophy is Buddhism. The study of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning. The philosophy of economics. What are the 3 major fields […]

Which is the biggest element? francium What element is the most difficult to pull an electron away from? The ionization energy of the elements increases as one moves up a given group because the electrons are held in lower-energy orbitals, closer to the nucleus and thus more tightly bound (harder to remove). Based on these […]

What are the types of source rocks? Petroleum generating source rocks can be lacustrine, marine shale, marine carbonate or terrigenous/coaly, generally corresponding to Type I, Type II, Type II-S and Type III kerogen based on source rock screening data (Rock-Eval pyrolysis and TOC determination) plotted in modified van Krevelen diagrams. What are the properties of […]

What is meant by equal sets? What are Equal Sets? Two sets A and B can be equal only if each element of set A is also the element of the set B. Also if two sets are the subsets of each other, they are said to be equal. What is universal set example? A […]

Where does the inner ear start? Pressure waves move the tympanic membrane which in turns moves the malleus, the first bone of the middle ear. The malleus articulates to incus which connects to the stapes. The footplate of the stapes connects to the oval window, the beginning of the inner ear. What diseases affect hearing? […]