Category: Physics

When light interacts with matter 3 things can happen? Light can interact with matter in three ways: absorption, transmission, and reflection. 1. ABSORPTION – When a light wave with a identical frequency to an electron’s natural frequency “impinges” upon an atom, the electrons will begin to vibrate as a result (almost like they are “set […]

What is relative term in physics? A relative term is a term that makes two or more distinct references to objects (which may be the same object, for example in “The Morning Star is the Evening Star”). Is there anything called absolute motion? A body cannot exist at a state of absolute rest or absolute […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 is a good weight to curl? According to Weis, men up to 120 pounds should be able to curl 70 pounds; men 121 to 135 pounds should be able to lift 85 pounds; men 136 to 155 pounds should ideally lift 105; men 156 to 170 pounds should lift 120 pounds; men 171 to […]

Is tens AC or DC? A standard TENS unit typically delivers a low-frequency (<50 Hz) alternating current to a focused treatment area. Due to the nature of low-frequency, however, these signals have a low capacity to overcome skin resistance – resulting in these units only providing pain relief via the Gate Control Theory while being […]

How do muscles get oxygen? Oxygen is supplied to the muscles via red blood cells. Red blood cells carry hemoglobin which oxygen bonds with as the hemoglobin rich blood cells pass through the blood vessels of the lungs. The now oxygen rich blood cells carry that oxygen to the cells that are demanding it, in […]

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 […]