What is a good working environment? A positive working environment is a workplace that promotes employee safety, growth and goal attainment. Companies can achieve a positive working environment by focusing on their overall culture, supporting employee growth and making employees feel safe and comfortable. What is most important to you about a work environment? The […]
What did Pythagoras believe about the earth?
What did Pythagoras believe about the earth? An astronomical system positing that the Earth, Moon, Sun and planets revolve around an unseen “Central Fire” was developed in the 5th century BC and has been attributed to the Pythagorean philosopher Philolaus. Did Pythagoras go crazy? One of Pythagoras’ strangest obsessions with food was his relationship to […]
How many degrees is a 6% grade?
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Who pollutes the most in the world?
Who pollutes the most in the world? China Is Lamb worse than beef for the environment? This blog post draws on data and research discussed in our entry on Environmental impacts of food production and CO2 and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Beef and lamb, in particular, have much higher greenhouse gas emissions than chicken,pork, or plant-based […]
What is the centripetal force that allows a car to turn?
What is the centripetal force that allows a car to turn? friction What is difference between centripetal force and centrifugal force? Centripetal force is defined as, “the force that is necessary to keep an object moving in a curved path and that is directed inward toward the center of rotation,” while centrifugal force is defined […]
What is the difference between emission and absorption spectrum?
What is the difference between emission and absorption spectrum? The main difference between emission and absorption spectra is that an emission spectrum has different coloured lines in the spectrum, whereas an absorption spectrum has dark-coloured lines in the spectrum. What is basic emission? Definition of Emission The basic electronic emission occurs when heat, sunlight, electron […]
What can a green leaf be compared to?
What can a green leaf be compared to? A green leaf is compared to a factory as it manufactures food for the plant. Does photosynthesis occur in leaves? In plants, the process of photosynthesis takes place in the mesophyll of the leaves, inside the chloroplasts. Chloroplasts contain disc-shaped structures called thylakoids, which contain the pigment […]
What are the side effects of taking sodium bicarbonate?
What are the side effects of taking sodium bicarbonate? What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Sodium Bicarbonate? Aggravated congestive heart failure (CHF) Cerebral hemorrhage. Swelling (edema) High blood sodium levels. Low blood calcium levels. Low blood potassium levels. Muscle spasms (associated with low calcium levels) Metabolic alkalosis. What is sodium bicarbonate used for in […]
What is frame of reference and its types?
What is frame of reference and its types? There are two types of observational reference frame: inertial and non-inertial. An inertial frame of reference is defined as one in which all laws of physics take on their simplest form. In special relativity these frames are related by Lorentz transformations, which are parametrized by rapidity. What […]