Category: Physics

What are the four types of causal relationship?  If a relationship is causal, four types of causal relationships are possible: (1) necessary and sufficient; (2) necessary, but not sufficient; (3) sufficient, but not necessary; and (4) neither sufficient nor necessary. What is meant by causal relationship? A causal relationship exists when one variable in […]

Is the starter relay supposed to click? The starter relay not only completes the electrical circuit, but it also boosts the battery’s current. If your starter relay has gone bad, the electrical signal will never make it from the battery to the starter motor. A faulty relay often produces an audible clicking sound when you […]

What number of the month are we on? All months have 30 or 31 days, except for February which has 28 days (29 in a leap year). Every fourth year, the month of February has 29 days instead of 28. This year is called a “leap year” and the 29th day of February is a […]

What is the formula for projectile motion? h = v 0 y 2 2 g . This equation defines the maximum height of a projectile above its launch position and it depends only on the vertical component of the initial velocity. A rock is thrown horizontally off a cliff 100.0 m high with a velocity […]

Does removing a catalytic converter make an engine consume more fuel? Some vehicles experience more fuel consumption. Some car owners are experiencing more fuel consumption after removing their catalytic converters. The explanation for this is because their vehicle’s O2 sensors readings are not correct which cause it to require more usage of fuel. Will removing […]

What causes thermal noise? Thermal noise is generated as a result of thermal agitation of the charge carriers which are typically electrons within an electrical conductor. This vibration is dependent upon the temperature – the higher the temperature, the higher the agitation and hence the thermal noise level. How is thermal noise calculated? The magnitude […]

What is the critical angle of ice? 49.8 degrees How do you find the critical angle in Snell’s law? The critical angle can be calculated from Snell’s law by setting the refraction angle equal to 90°. For any angle of incidence less than the critical angle, part of the incident light will be transmitted and […]

How do I calculate time duration in Excel? Another simple technique to calculate the duration between two times in Excel is using the TEXT function: Calculate hours between two times: =TEXT(B2-A2, “h”) Return hours and minutes between 2 times: =TEXT(B2-A2, “h:mm”) Return hours, minutes and seconds between 2 times: =TEXT(B2-A2, “h:mm:ss”) How do I calculate […]

How do you know if a dryer heating element is bad? If your dryer takes longer than usual to dry your clothes, or the air in the dryer never heats, your heating element might be bad. What causes a dryer element to burn out? A dryer’s heating element operates on the same principle as the […]

What material can be used to measure volume of liquid? Chemists use beakers, flasks, burets and pipets to measure the volume of liquids. What instruments do you use to measure volume? A graduated cylinder is one instrument used to measure volume. Graduated cylinders are available in several sizes. The user reads the volume from the […]