Does the brain sit in fluid?

Does the brain sit in fluid? Being surrounded by CSF helps the brain float inside the skull, like a buoy in water. Because the brain is surrounded by fluid, it floats like it weighs only 2% of what it really does. If the brain did not have CSF to float in, it would sit on […]

Is there a ball that can bounce forever?

Is there a ball that can bounce forever? The law of conservation of energy implies that a bouncing ball will bounce forever. Of course, it does not. When you drop it on the floor, it changes some of its energy into other forms, such as heat, each time it hits the floor. What are bouncy […]

What is the main goal of Gestalt therapy?

What is the main goal of Gestalt therapy? Gestalt therapy seeks to resolve the conflicts and ambiguities that result from the failure to integrate features of the personality. The goal of Gestalt therapy is to teach people to become aware of significant sensations within themselves and their environment so that they respond fully and reasonably […]

What do you mean by eigen value and eigen function?

What do you mean by eigen value and eigen function? Such an equation, where the operator, operating on a function, produces a constant times the function, is called an eigenvalue equation. The function is called an eigenfunction, and the resulting numerical value is called the eigenvalue. Eigen here is the German word meaning self or […]

What are ionic compounds formed by?

What are ionic compounds formed by? Ionic compounds are compounds composed of ions, charged particles that form when an atom (or group of atoms) gains or loses electrons. (A cation is a positively charged ion; an anion is a negatively charged ion.) Covalent or molecular compounds form when elements share electrons in a covalent bond […]

What are two plant processes?

What are two plant processes? Fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, plant nutrition, plant hormone functions, tropisms, nastic movements, photoperiodism, photomorphogenesis, circadian rhythms, environmental stress physiology, seed germination, dormancy and stomata function and transpiration, both parts of plant water relations. What occurs only in plants? Photosynthesis occurs only in plants, algae, and some bacteria. How […]

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