What is the difference between indication and contraindication? In medicine, a contraindication is a condition that serves as a reason to not take a certain medical treatment due to the harm that it would cause the patient. Contraindication is the opposite of indication, which is a reason to use a certain treatment. What are contraindications […]
What are the two basic types of speedometer?
What are the two basic types of speedometer? There are two types of speedometers: electronic and mechanical. Because the electronic speedometer is actually a relatively new invention — the first all-electronic speedometer didn’t appear until 1993 — this article will focus primarily on the mechanical speedometer, or the eddy-current speedometer. What do numbers symbolize on […]
Does acceleration due to gravity depend on mass?
Does acceleration due to gravity depend on mass? The acceleration due to gravity does not depend on the mass of the object falling, but the force it feels, and thus the object’s weight, does. Why does mass resist acceleration? The more mass an object has the more weight it will have. Weight is caused by […]
Can we charge an insulator?
Can we charge an insulator? Charge cannot flow along or through an insulator, so its electric forces remain for long periods of time. (Charge will dissipate from an insulator, given enough time.) Do conductors attract insulators? If the insulator started with positive charge on it, that means electrons are missing inside of it. The electrons […]
In what direction is the net force exerted on the moon?
In what direction is the net force exerted on the moon? We know from Newton’s second law of motion that an object experiencing a net force undergoes acceleration. In the case of the moon orbiting the Earth (or any object orbiting another object to which it is attracted by some force), the net force on […]
Where do unused calories go?
Does anything have 100 efficiency?
Does anything have 100 efficiency? A system can never be 100% efficient. The reason behind this is because of heat and sound energy are lost in some amount in every system. No matter they are waste or not. So a system doesn’t exist, with 100% efficiency. Is human body energy efficient? Alas, our bodies are […]
Who invented inches?
Who invented inches? The old English ynce was defined by King David I of Scotland about 1150 as the breadth of a man’s thumb at the base of the nail. To help maintain consistency of the unit, the measure was usually achieved by adding the thumb breadth of three men—one small, one medium, and one […]
What causes wave refraction?
What causes wave refraction? Refraction is the bending of a wave-front as it travels at different speeds over water of different depths. When different parts of the same wave-front travel at different speeds, the wave bends towards the slower part. The shallower the water, the slower the wave; therefore the wave bends towards the shallower […]
What is the chemical name for AlF3?
What is the chemical name for AlF3? Aluminum fluoride Where is aluminum fluoride found? Fluoroaluminate glass is found in optical fiber applications, such as fiber-optic imaging and medical applications. Aluminum fluoride is commonly used in ceramics, where it is found as the main chemical compound in glazes for finished products. Is aluminum trifluoride ionic? Al […]