Category: Physics

Is bamboo stronger than oak? In general, bamboo falls at about 1,200 to 1,400 on the Janka Hardness Scale, which means it’s a little harder than oak and ash. Some manufacturers claim the product is 12 percent harder than North American maple, but that’s hard to say. What is the strongest wood on earth? lignum […]

What is the longest thunderstorm recorded? A new world record lightning strike of 440 miles has been confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization, according to a Thursday announcement. The “megaflash” traveled that distance over parts of southern Brazil on Oct. 31, 2018, the WMO said. This is equivalent to the distance between Washington, DC, and […]

Which body part has most bones? The hands and feet contain over half of the body’s bones. Coming out on top are your hands and feet. Each hand has 27 bones, and each foot has 26, which means that together the body’s two hands and two feet have 106 bones. That is, the hands and […]

How do you calculate km h? Speed is distance divided by time. Simply put, if you drove 60 kilometres for one hour, it would look like this: Speed = distance (60 km) / time (1 hour) = 60km/h. How long does it take to walk 5km? 45 minutes Will I lose weight if I run […]

What does baseball mean to Dominicans? pelota What percent of the MLB is Dominican? Close to 400 recent major-league players, or almost 40 percent of all foreign players, come from the Dominican Republic….In this article. Country of birth Dominican Republic No. of players since 2000 395 Share of all foreign players 39.1% Share of all […]

What is true for living organism? All living things are made of cells, use energy, respond to stimuli, grow and reproduce, and maintain homeostasis. All living things consist of one or more cells. All life processes require energy, so all living things need energy. All living things can sense and respond to stimuli in their […]

What is the relation between force and mass? A: Force is mass times acceleration, or F= m x a. This means an object with a larger mass needs a stronger force to be moved along at the same acceleration as an object with a small mass. This is Newton’s Second Law of Motion. What will […]

What is limitation of model? Models are used to simulate reality and make predictions. The major limitation of models is that they are ‘idealizations’ or ‘simplification’ of reality and thus cannot possibly replace reality. A number of assumptions are made during modeling and this causes differences between model and reality. What are some model limitations? […]

How does a human presence sensor work? Sensors Powering Human Presence Detection Ambient light sensors: As the name suggests, these sensors detect light in the environment. They can measure the light reflecting from an approaching user to detect human presence from a distance. How does a presence sensor work? Presence sensors/motion sensors actually detect the […]

What is the Hydra in real life? It is suggestively based on the British Aerospace Harrier II (formerly known as the Hawker Siddley Harrier) a well-known British fighter jet with Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) capabilities, with minor detailing from the F-16 Fighting Falcon, such as the cockpit and air intake. Is the Hydra faster […]