Category: Physics

Which country has the best fuel? The International Fuel Quality Center (IFQC) has ranked the top 100 countries based on sulfur limits in gasoline; Germany was found to be at the top of the ranking with the lowest sulfur limits. Following in second and third were Japan and Sweden, respectively. What is the world largest […]

Does freezing water require energy? It takes 100 calories to heat 1 g. water from 0˚, the freezing point of water, to 100˚ C, the boiling point. However, 540 calories of energy are required to convert that 1 g of water at 100˚ C to 1 g of water vapor at 100˚ C. Does the […]

Why shouldnt you walk on sand dunes? By walking or playing on sand dunes, we damage the beach grass and other plants that hold the dune together. It takes only a few footsteps to damage the extensive root system of beach grass, and when that happens, the plant can no longer hold sand in place. […]

What is the relationship between inductance and current? This induced voltage created by the changing current has the effect of opposing the change in current. This is stated by Lenz’s law, and the voltage is called back EMF. Inductance is defined as the ratio of the induced voltage to the rate of change of current […]

Why is water a powerful solvent? Water is called the “universal solvent” because it is capable of dissolving more substances than any other liquid. Water molecules have a polar arrangement of oxygen and hydrogen atoms—one side (hydrogen) has a positive electrical charge and the other side (oxygen) had a negative charge. How do you know […]

Do geese sleep while flying? Now, however, according to a new study from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, researchers have finally found evidence that birds do indeed sleep while flying. Why do birds fly in circles at sunset? Why do flocks of birds fly in a circle over the same place over and over […]

Why is Feb only 28 days? This is because of simple mathematical fact: the sum of any even amount (12 months) of odd numbers will always equal an even number—and he wanted the total to be odd. So Numa chose February, a month that would be host to Roman rituals honoring the dead, as the […]

What are Series sentences? A serial sentence is a sentence that contains a list of three or more words, phrases, clauses, etc. REMINDERS: In-Sentence Lists can be of any type of grammatical unit, such as nouns, verbs, participles, infinitives, or subordinate clauses. Is a series more than two? Series is both a singular and a […]

What is the difference between average acceleration and instantaneous acceleration? Average acceleration is the change of velocity over a period of time. Instantaneous acceleration is the change of velocity over an instance of time. What’s the definition of instantaneous speed? Definition: When the speed of an object is constantly changing, the instantaneous speed is the […]

What charge do humans have? Resting cells are negatively charged on the inside, while the outside environment is more positively charged. This is due to a slight imbalance between positive and negative ions inside and outside the cell. Cells can achieve this charge separation by allowing charged ions to flow in and out through the […]