Category: Physics

What does high or low specific heat capacity mean? A substance with a high specific heat capacity can absorb a large quantity of heat before it will raise in temperature (water has a high specific heat). A substance with a low specific heat requires relatively little heat to raise its temperature (copper has a low […]

How long does a nuclear fuel rod last? To make that nuclear reaction that makes that heat, those uranium pellets are the fuel. And just like any fuel, it gets used up eventually. Your 12-foot-long fuel rod full of those uranium pellet, lasts about six years in a reactor, until the fission process uses that […]

Can water be affected by a charged rod? Yes! Water is a polar molecule which means that one side is postively charged and the other negatively charged. A charged rod can attact one side of the water molecule. When you run a thin stream of water and place a charged rod near it, the water […]

When the economy is at full employment the unemployment rate is zero? Full employment does not mean zero unemployment, it means cyclical unemployment rate is zero. At this rate, job seekers are equal to job openings. This is also called the natural rate of unemployment (Un) where real GDP is at its potential GDP. When […]

How do humans use radiant energy? Heat created by the body can be radiant energy. A surface heated by the sun converts the energy of the light into infrared energy which is a form of radiant energy. Cell phones utilize radiant energy to function. Magnetic motor generators that utilize neodymium magnets create radiant energy. What […]

How do you measure high temperature? Pyrometer, device for measuring relatively high temperatures, such as are encountered in furnaces. Most pyrometers work by measuring radiation from the body whose temperature is to be measured. How do you measure temperature over 100 degrees? Fahrenheit and Celsius are two different scales for measuring temperature. A thermometer measuring […]

What does the 2 stand for in li2o? The ionic formula for Lithium Oxide is Li2O . This makes oxygen a O−2 anion. Ionic bonds form when the charges between the metal cation and non-metal anion are equal and opposite. This means that two Li+2 cations will balance with one O−2 anions. What is the […]

Should you lean forward while skiing? You only need to lean forwards enough to put your centre of gravity over the middle of the ski. The reason that this has become a myth is that one of the most common mistakes made by people learning to ski, is that they lean back, and that instructors […]

What is the highest on Richter scale? In theory, the Richter scale has no upper limit, but, in practice, no earthquake has ever been registered on the scale above magnitude 8.6. (That was the Richter magnitude for the Chile earthquake of 1960. The moment magnitude for this event was measured at 9.5.). Where is the […]

What is tertiary motion? Tertiary motion is sequence motion. It is determined by the specific use oi one or several ofthese transition devices: the cut, the jump cut, the dissolve, the wipe, the fade, and special transitional effects. The cut is an instantaneous change from one image to another. What are the primary motions? For […]