Will steroids help a bacterial infection? Unlike the anabolic steroids used to bulk up muscle, corticosteroids are often used to treat inflammation related to infectious diseases, such as bacterial meningitis. Used against other infectious diseases, however, steroid therapy has been shown to be ineffective or even harmful. Can an infection get worse while on antibiotics? […]
What is the theoretical probability of rolling a 2 or 3 on a die?
How long before cancer is cured?
How long before cancer is cured? If you remain in complete remission for 5 years or more, some doctors may say that you are cured. Still, some cancer cells can remain in your body for many years after treatment. These cells may cause the cancer to come back one day. For cancers that return, most […]
What are the uses and importance of sound?
What are the uses and importance of sound? Sound is important because it engages audiences: it helps deliver information, it increases the production value, it evokes emotional responses, it emphasises what’s on the screen and is used to indicate mood. When put to good use, language, sound effects, music, and even silence, can elevate your […]
Is stellar parallax true?
Is stellar parallax true? Stellar parallax remains the standard for calibrating other measurement methods (see Cosmic distance ladder). Accurate calculations of distance based on stellar parallax require a measurement of the distance from Earth to the Sun, now known to exquisite accuracy based on radar reflection off the surfaces of planets. What is the cause […]
What are the three major money management activities?
What are the three major money management activities? What are the three major money management activities? 1) Storing and maintaining personal financial records and documents. 2) Creating personal financial statements (balance sheet and cash flow statements of income and outflows). 3) Creating and implementing a plan for spending and saving (budgeting). What is the first […]
How do machines help us in everyday life?
How do machines help us in everyday life? Simple machines make the things in everyday life work. These simple machines are used in more complex devices every day, making tasks much easier. Simple Machines. Simple machines make tasks simpler by reducing the amount of effort it takes for humans to perform certain tasks. What are […]
What is a low center of gravity?
Is it better to fast on full moon or new moon?
Why does binding energy decrease?
Why does binding energy decrease? The above figure illustrates that as the atomic mass number increases, the binding energy per nucleon decreases for A > 60. As the repulsive forces are increasing, less energy must be supplied, on the average, to remove a nucleon from the nucleus. In other words, the BE/A has decreased. What […]