Category: Physics

What is the use of velocity? The velocity of an object is the rate of change of its position with respect to a frame of reference, and is a function of time. Velocity is equivalent to a specification of an object’s speed and direction of motion (e.g. 60 km/h to the north). How do you […]

What are the top 10 colleges for sports medicine? Top 10 Sports Medicine Colleges University of Southern California. University of Virginia. University of Pittsburgh. University of Michigan. University of North Carolina. Stanford University. Ohio State University. University of South Florida. Does sports medicine pay well? Sports Medicine Career Outlook These professionals earn a median annual […]

Can levees be man-made? Levees can be natural or man-made. Larger material is deposited closest to the river bank. Natural levees are ridges along river banks that form from rapid deposition from overbank flow. during times of high rainfall the river’s capacity will be exceeded and the river will flood onto the floodplain. What are […]

Do fish ever get bored? But whether fish actually feel bored in a way we can relate to is harder to work out. This could be the aquatic equivalent of the pacing of a captive tiger that’s bored from a lack of stimulation. But the fish could also be stressed from an overcrowded or unfamiliar […]

Why do computers only understand 1 0? The circuits in a computer’s processor are made up of billions of transistors . A transistor is a tiny switch that is activated by the electronic signals it receives. The digits 1 and 0 used in binary reflect the on and off states of a transistor. What are […]

What is the percentage of having a carrier female offspring? A woman who is a carrier has: a 25% (one in four) chance of having a daughter who is a carrier. How does a girl become a carrier of hemophilia? A female who inherits one affected X chromosome becomes a “carrier” of hemophilia. She can […]

What four things do you need to check when taking measurements? When most people make a measurement, they assume it will be good enough….Four Steps To Ensure Measurement Data Quality What do you measure that’s important? How good do your measurements need to be? How do you know they are good enough? In the future, […]

Which plants grow very low to the ground and have no true roots and no true leaves? Mosses are typically soft plants that grow in clumps or mats. Like other plants, they produce chlorophyll and undergo photosynthesis, but they do not have true roots. They instead have multicelled, rootlike appendages called “rhizoids,” which anchor the […]

What is the end result of cytokinesis? During cytokinesis, the cytoplasm of the cell is divided in half, and the cell membrane grows to enclose each cell, forming two separate cells as a result. The end result of mitosis and cytokinesis is two genetically identical cells where only one cell existed before. Does meiosis result […]

What mutation causes antibiotic resistance? Ribosomal mutations promote the evolution of antibiotic resistance in a multidrug environment. eLife, 2017; 6 DOI: 10.7554/eLife. 20420. What factors contribute to antibiotic resistance? In summary, the 6 main causes of antibiotic resistance have been linked to: Over-prescription of antibiotics. Patients not finishing the entire antibiotic course. Overuse of antibiotics […]