Category: Physics

Why does oil make a rainbow in water? Most often seen in recently made puddles on the sides of roads, the oil refracts light much the same way a rainbow does. Simply put, the thin layer of oil floating on top of the water refracts the light which then bounces back up off the water […]

What do you mean by C * * * * * * * * * Frequency? Technically, a cumulative frequency distribution is the sum of the class and all classes below it in a frequency distribution. All that means is you’re adding up a value and all of the values that came before it. Cumulative […]

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 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 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 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 […]

Which best describes the relationship between brightness B and distance d )? Inverse Square Law of Brightness The Apparent Brightness (B) of a source is inversely proportional to the square of its distance (d): Implications: It will appear 22=4 times brighter. Which type of dwarf is largest? A typical white dwarf is about as massive […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]