Category: Physics

What increases effective population size? One of the things that can influence the effective population size is the sex ratio of the breeding animals. We can estimate Ne using information from a population census or pedigree database about the numbers of males (Nm) and females (Nf) that produce offspring in a generation. How does population […]

What is the result of constructive interference? Wave interference When two waves come close to one another, their effects add together. This is known as constructive interference, in which two waves (of the same wavelength) interact in such a way that they are aligned, leading to a new wave that is bigger than the original […]

What is an electron changing energy levels called? If an atom, ion, or molecule is at the lowest possible energy level, it and its electrons are said to be in the ground state. If it is at a higher energy level, it is said to be excited, or any electrons that have higher energy than […]

What is the oxidation number for CO in LiCoO2? +3 Which region of the periodic table shown here contains elements that are easiest to oxidize? b) Region D contains the least readily oxidized elements. Those elements lack one or two electrons to reach the electronic configuration of noble gases, so they want to accept new […]

Why does the sky turn pink at sunset? Well when the sun sets, it is lower down and the light has further to travel. Light is made up of all different colours – that’s why we get rainbows. Blue light can’t travel very far so much of it ‘scatters’ out before it reaches us. But […]

How many circles do you need to balance the scale? Since there are 3 purple circles, we need 3 × 2 = 6 3 \times 2 = 6 3×2=6 green squares in order to balance the scale. What is a balance beam scale? A device for weighing. It has a balanced beam and two pans. […]

Is milk a Newtonian fluid? Newtonian fluids are those having a constant viscosity dependent on temperature but independent of the applied shear rate. Low-concentration liquids in general, such as whole milk and skim milk, may for practical purposes be characterized as Newtonian fluids. Is honey a non Newtonian? Honey is an example of a non-Newtonian […]

What are some safety measures during severe bad weather changes? Stay indoors and move to a shelter – either an internal, ground-floor room with no windows or an official shelter nearby. Board up windows if you know about severe weather far enough in advance. Avoid metal, electrical, and tall objects during a thunderstorm. Never drive […]

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 […]