Category: Physics

Why is public transport safer than cars? Crash Risk Crash risk refers to property damages, injuries and deaths caused by vehicle crashes. Public transit has relative low crash rates per unit of travel, as indicated in Table 3 and Figure 1. Public transit passengers have far lower traffic casualty rates than automobile occupants. Should buses […]

How does Mildred die? Montag finds Mildred passed out, having overdosed on thirty plus sleeping pills. Her stomach is pumped and her blood re-circulated. The next morning she doesn’t remember any of it. Why can’t Montag run away? Physically, Montag is unable to run as fast as he would like because of his confrontation with […]

Is entropy the same as chaos? Entropy is the measure of disorder in a system. Chaos is another word for disorder. Entropy is a measure of how likely the system will be in a certain macrostate, because of how many microstates correspond to it. It is also a measure of how much the energy is […]

What is the difference between closed head injury and concussion? A concussion is a type of closed head injury, which is often referred to as a traumatic brain injury or TBI. The symptoms of concussion include headache, dizziness, sleep disturbances, visual changes, difficulty with balance, fatigue and memory problems. TBI encompasses many more brain injuries […]

What is able to melt the snow? Paraffin wax can help the roads melt snow on their own because of its nature. Made up of paraffin oil, it’s a phase change material, meaning as it moves from an liquid to a solid (as it cools down) it releases a thermal heat. Does rain melt lake […]

Who did John Smith marry? Captain John Smith described Pocahontas as being 11 years old when she saved him. He was hurt in an accident 1 and 1/2 years later and had to leave to go home. Captain John Smith never married Pocahontas. Pocahontas married Master John Rolfe in 1614.. What did the real John […]

Why is latitude 180 degrees? “Longitude” goes 360 degrees, 180 East to 180 West, to cover the entire 360 degrees around the equator. But if latitude did the same thing, every point on the earth would be covered twice! So latitude only has to cover 180 degrees, from the north pole to the south pole. […]

Does Russia still use the Red Star? State military units The Russian Air Force used this star as a roundel up to 2013, when Russia re-instated the Soviet-era red star. As of 2014 the Armed Forces of Belarus still use the old Soviet red star. What is the race of a Russian? The Russians (Russian: […]

Which nerve sends to brain? For example, sensory neurons send information from the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin to the brain. Motor neurons carry messages away from the brain to the rest of the body. Which finger connects to brain nerve? The fingers of our right hand are controlled by our Left brain while […]

Do front brakes wear faster than rear? Your front brake pads will also wear down faster than your rear pads. The front of your vehicle handles a lot more weight transfer as you brake, causing more wear. Over time heat and friction also contribute to brake pad wear. Do car brakes work with engine off? […]