Category: Physics

Can you rotate your body in mid air? One cannot change one’s angular momentum in mid-air, other than by interaction with the air. A sky-diver, falling through the air after the first few seconds, is falling at “terminal velocity”. Can you rotate in the air? Jump into the air, you can turn your body. Physicists […]

Can you get cancer from sitting in front of a heater? We know what it is, but there have been very few direct sources of interference to the natural body functions, that result in the mutations of the cell divisions, that is commonly called ‘cancer’. Sitting in front of an “infra Red” heater, is not […]

What is the charge for calcium ion? 2 What type of ion does calcium form? Calcium, Ca Calcium is also in Group 2. It has two electrons in its outer shell. When these electrons are lost, a calcium ion, Ca 2+, is formed. A calcium ion has the same electronic structure as an argon atom […]

Why can some mixtures be separated by chromatography? Chromatography can be used to separate mixtures of coloured compounds . As the solvent soaks up the paper, it carries the mixtures with it. Different components of the mixture will move at different rates. This separates the mixture out. How many main ways are there to separate […]

Why is the potential energy of a free particle zero? In quantum mechanics, it means the particle is in a region of uniform potential, usually set to zero in the region of interest since the potential can be arbitrarily set to zero at any point in space. … What is the energy of a free […]

What are the causes and effects of eutrophication? “Eutrophication is an enrichment of water by nutrient salts that causes structural changes to the ecosystem such as: increased production of algae and aquatic plants, depletion of fish species, general deterioration of water quality and other effects that reduce and preclude use”. What can humans do to […]

What is Charles Law in simple terms? Charles’s law, a statement that the volume occupied by a fixed amount of gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature, if the pressure remains constant. It is a special case of the general gas law and can be derived from the kinetic theory of gases under the […]

What force prevents an object from moving when pulled? Friction Does a heavier object move faster? The force of gravity is the weight of the body. Hence an object with greater mass feels greater force than the other one. So even if the slope is same for both objects, a massive object moves faster through […]

What is positive and negative charge in atoms? When an atom is attracted to another atom because it has an unequal number of electrons and protons, the atom is called an ION. If the atom has more electrons than protons, it is a negative ion, or ANION. If it has more protons than electrons,it is […]

What is the relationship between air pressure and weather? Atmospheric pressure is an indicator of weather. When a low-pressure system moves into an area, it usually leads to cloudiness, wind, and precipitation. High-pressure systems usually lead to fair, calm weather. How pressure affects the wind flow? Air Pressure and Winds Air that moves horizontally between […]