Category: Physics

What is considered a significant financial interest SFI that must be reported? A “Significant Financial Interest” (SFI) is the receipt by you, your spouse, or your dependent children of any of the following, if related to your University responsibilities or professional expertise: Income that exceeds $5,000 from any outside entity, measured on a rolling 12‐month […]

Which fruit or seed is dispersed by animals? Examples include mangoes, guavas, breadfruit, carob, and several fig species. In South Africa, a desert melon (Cucumis humifructus) participates in a symbiotic relationship with aardvarks—the animals eat the fruit for its water content and bury their own dung, which contains the seeds, near their burrows. What seeds […]

At what BMI do you die? In males, a BMI of around 13 appears to be fatal. The coefficient of variation (CV) of the BMI is 8.7%. In contrast, females survive to a lower BMI of around 11, although with greater index variability (CV 14%). Several females had BMI’s as low as 9 and 10. […]

How do you make a simple electromagnet? Electromagnets can be created by wrapping a wire around an iron nail and running current through the wire. The electric field in the wire coil creates a magnetic field around the nail. In some cases, the nail will remain magnetised even when removed from within the wire coil. […]

What is the most difficult form of abuse to identify? Emotional abuse What happens if you ignore CPS? Q: Do parents have the right to refuse entry to an investigator? A: Yes. But refusing entry to CPS will not end the investigation. If CPS has information that a child may be in danger, they have […]

What can longitudinal waves not travel through? Longitudinal waves are like mechanical waves which need the medium to propagate. These waves cannot travel through a vacuum. That is, there is absolutely in a vacuum. If there are no substances, then there are no particles for the sound waves to vibrate, which means the sound waves […]

What are examples of chemical hazards? Some commonly used workplace chemical hazards include: Acids. Caustic substances. Cleaning products such as toilet cleaners, disinfectants, mildew remover and chlorine bleach. Glues. Heavy metals, including mercury, lead, cadmium, and aluminum. Paint. Pesticides. Petroleum products. How do you identify chemical hazards? To identify if a substance is hazardous, check […]

How do I know if my refrigerator condenser is bad? Although a broken compressor is just one common problem with refrigerators, it can also be one of the most often overlooked, too. Your compressor kicking on and off is what you hear (or don’t hear) at various points during the day – you hear a […]

What are all the types of energy when a bullet is fired? A bullet stores chemical potential energy in its gunpowder. When the bullet is fired, this chemical energy is converted into kinetic energy and heat. When a gun is fired Why does the bullet have more energy than the gun? So a simple mass […]

Do pilots pee while flying? Piddle Packs are small bags male fighter pilots use to pee while in flight. They are specially shaped bags with absorbent beads in them. If we have to relieve ourselves, we’ll unzip the flight suit—which is designed to unzip from the top as well as the bottom—unroll the piddle pack, […]