Category: Physics

What is the speed of light in a medium of refractive index n? The refractive index can be seen as the factor by which the speed and the wavelength of the radiation are reduced with respect to their vacuum values: the speed of light in a medium is v = c/n, and similarly the wavelength […]

Is Tungsten poisonous? Tungsten has been the subject of numerous in vivo experimental and in vitro studies in view of determining its metabolic and toxicity profile. However, tungsten and its compounds are not considered very toxic for humans. Most existing human toxicology information comes from chronic occupational exposure. Is tungsten carbide toxic to humans? * […]

How can I check myself for dehydration? Tests for dehydration Gently pinch the skin on your arm or stomach with two fingers so that it makes a “tent” shape. Let the skin go. Check to see if the skin springs back to its normal position in one to three seconds. If the skin is slow […]

Can you please look into it? Sometimes, when we lack the time, we ask someone else to look into a problematic situation for us. Both of the given sentences — “Can you please look into it?” and “Please look into it” — are ways of asking for someone’s help with the investigation. Both use the […]

What are the similarities between resultant and Equilibrant forces? Resultant is a single force that can replace the effect of a number of forces. “Equilibrant” is a force that is exactly opposite to a resultant. Equilibrant and resultant have equal magnitudes but opposite directions. What is the space diagram? A drawing of a structure that […]

What is another name for a push or a pull? What is another word for push and pull? rock roll swerve writhe toss about walk unsteadily flap twirl pulsate dangle What is the opposite of push and pull? Pull noun – The act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves […]

How does burning fossil fuels cause air pollution? When fossil fuels are burned, they release nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, which contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain. Major sources of nitrogen oxide emissions include: Cars and trucks. Coal-fired power plants. What are the biggest contributors to pollution? Human activities are responsible for […]

How heat energy is transformed into another form? In a thermal power station, heat energy converted into electrical energy. Sun gives light so light energy is converted into solar energy this is also one type of heat energy because heat energy is converted into solar energy. What can heat be transformed into? Thermoelectric materials can […]

What did Aristotle say about the moon? For Aristotle the moon had been a perfect sphere, and that was how people still saw it in 1609. A perfect sphere, of course, is perfectly smooth. The pure moon was not of base earth. What did ancients think of the moon? Through persistent observation, Anaxagoras came to […]

What is the quotient of 20 and 5? 4 What is the quotient of 90 and 5? Subtract 40 from 40 . The result of division of 905 is 18 . How do you show 90 divided by 5? Using a calculator, if you typed in 90 divided by 5, you’d get 18. You could […]