Category: Physics

Do neurons allow us to think? In short, our nervous systems detect what is going on around us and inside of us; they decide how we should act, alter the state of internal organs (heart rate changes, for instance), and allows us to think about and remember what is going on. To do this, it […]

Why do bats die near wind turbines? When a wind turbine’s blades move, they cause a drop in nearby air pressure. If a bat flies too close to a turbine, this drop in air pressure can damage its lungs. They found that each wind turbine kills around 5 birds and 12 bats every year! How […]

What is the most efficient cycle for a steam power plant? The Rankine cycle is the ideal cycle for vapor power plants; it includes the following four reversible processes: 1-2: Isentropic compression Water enters the pump as state 1 as saturated liquid and is compressed isentropically to the operating pressure of the boiler. What are […]

What is the charge on the 2uf capacitor? Answer. Answer :- No charge flows in 2uf capacitor at steady state. In steady state there is no charge which flows in capacitor. What is charge of 3 uF capacitor in steady state? In the circuit shown, the charge on the 3uF capacitor at steady state will […]

What is the moral of the story of an hour? The moral of the story undermines the famous saying “the truth shall set you free”; Mrs. Mallard finds freedom in the false belief that her husband is dead, and dies when she faces the truth. What causes Mrs Mallard’s heart to fail at the end […]

What is the SI unit of only current? ampere Can I use 110v in USA? It will be just fine, as long as your electricity is running to US spec. It really can be anywhere from 110V to 120V +/- 5%. Can I plug 120V into 110v? In the US, 110V isn’t a standard voltage. […]

What is a wave cycle? Wave cycles are pairs of a maximum value and a corresponding minimum value. The crest front wavelength is the distance between the minimum and the maximum. A min2Max cycle is a pair of a local minimum and the following local maximum. Which is a characteristic of all waves? All kinds […]

What are two examples of the Doppler effect? The drop in pitch of ambulance sirens as they pass by and the shift in red light are common examples of the Doppler Effect. Edwin Hubble made the discovery that the universe expands as a consequence of the Doppler Effect. Where is the Doppler effect used? Doppler […]

How do you know if a sample is representative? A representative sample should be an unbiased reflection of what the population is like. There are many ways to evaluate representativeness—gender, age, socioeconomic status, profession, education, chronic illness, even personality or pet ownership. What percentage of sample is representative? For example, in a population of 1,000 […]

Can plate tectonics be proven? What is the cause of plate tectonics? Although this has yet to be proven with certainty, most geologists and geophysicists agree that plate movement is caused by the convection (that is, heat transfer resulting from the movement of a heated fluid) of magma in Earth’s interior. What are the evidences […]