Did Michael Faraday invent electricity? In 1825 he isolated and described benzene. What’s more, in 1821 he invented the first electric motor, and in the early 1830s he discovered a way to convert mechanical energy into electricity on a large scale, creating the first electric generator. Who invented the first electric engine? Michael Faraday What […]
How do you get temporary power?
How do you get temporary power? A temporary power permit must be obtained. After it has been placed in the ground with panel and secured to the ground according to local codes for pole height and depth, your local building inspector will come to your sight and approve or require change to get approved. What […]
What does it mean if a circuit is in steady state?
What does it mean if a circuit is in steady state? In electronics, steady state is an equilibrium condition of a circuit or network that occurs as the effects of transients are no longer important. Steady state is reached (attained) after transient (initial, oscillating or turbulent) state has subsided. Why does a capacitor act as […]
What would be the best material to use for the handle of a frying pan?
Why we should not ban smoking?
Why we should not ban smoking? Scientists agree that smoking is dangerous. Tobacco smoke can cause cancer, strokes and heart disease. Smoking does not just harm the smoker – it also harms people nearby, who breathe in the smoke (this is called “passive smoking”). Smokers choose to smoke, but people nearby do not choose to […]
Which best describes the motion of an object?
Which best describes the motion of an object? You can describe the motion of an object by its position, speed, direction, and acceleration. An object is moving if its position relative to a fixed point is changing. Even things that appear to be at rest move. Which formula is used to find an objects acceleration? […]
Is broccoli a fruit?
Is broccoli a fruit? Vegetable Is an eggplant a berry? Fact: While it’s generally thought of as a vegetable, eggplant is actually a fruit. The eggplant, aubergine, melongene, brinjal or guinea squash is a plant of the family Solanaceae. Eggplant is grown for its usually egg-shaped fleshy fruit and is eaten as a cooked vegetable. […]
How can an object accelerate towards the center without getting closer to the center?
How can an object accelerate towards the center without getting closer to the center? If an object is in uniform circular motion, then it is accelerating towards the center of the circle; yet the object never gets any closer to the center of the circle. It maintains a circular path at a constant radius from […]
What type of ozone is bad?
What type of ozone is bad? Stratospheric ozone is “good” because it protects living things from ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Ground-level ozone, the topic of this website, is “bad” because it can trigger a variety of health problems, particularly for children, the elderly, and people of all ages who have lung diseases such as […]
What are the similarities and differences between weathering and erosion?
What are the similarities and differences between weathering and erosion? When the smaller rock pieces (now pebbles, sand or soil) are moved by these natural forces, it is called erosion. So, if a rock is changed or broken but stays where it is, it is called weathering. If the pieces of weathered rock are moved […]