Category: Physics

When did wind chill factor start? 1945 Do dogs feel wind chill? While they do have fur that protects them when it gets chillier outside, our doggos can feel cold, especially if there’s a really low wind chill. While how much your woofer can feel a wind chill depends on their breed, all dogs will […]

Which number is used in forced convection? The parameter of importance in forced convection is the Péclet number, which is the ratio of advection (movement by currents) and diffusion (movement from high to low concentrations) of heat. When the Peclet number is much greater than unity (1), advection dominates diffusion. What is the primary driving […]

What would happen if a gamma ray hit Earth? With the gamma-rays beamed directly at Earth, the radiation would destroy a significant portion of our atmosphere, specifically the ozone layer. The photons streaming from the burst would cause chemical reactions leading to photochemical smog. This would further deplete our protection from cosmic rays. How far […]

Which type of organisms are called consumers? Consumers are typically viewed as predatory animals such as meat-eaters. However, herbivorous animals and parasitic fungi are also consumers. Which organisms are considered Heterotrophs? Heterotrophs are known as consumers because they consume producers or other consumers. Dogs, birds, fish, and humans are all examples of heterotrophs. Heterotrophs occupy […]

Is spontaneous generation possible? For several centuries it was believed that living organisms could spontaneously come from nonliving matter. This idea, known as spontaneous generation, is now known to be false. Spontaneous generation was disproved through the performance of several significant scientific experiments. What does Abiogenesis mean? Abiogenesis, the idea that life arose from nonlife […]

What are the four principles of stratigraphy? Steno’s laws of stratigraphy describe the patterns in which rock layers are deposited. The four laws are the law of superposition, law of original horizontality, law of cross-cutting relationships, and law of lateral continuity. Nicolaus Steno was a 17th-century Danish geologist. Which kind of unconformity is probably the […]

What will happen when a ringing tuning fork is lowered into water? When struck, the double-pronged metal rod vibrates at a constant frequency — and thus emits a constant pitch. The naked eye can’t spot the vibrations, but dipping the tuning fork in water and slowing down the footage make them anything but invisible. What […]

What is the difference between earthquake and fault? Earthquakes occur on faults – strike-slip earthquakes occur on strike-slip faults, normal earthquakes occur on normal faults, and thrust earthquakes occur on thrust or reverse faults. When an earthquake occurs on one of these faults, the rock on one side of the fault slips with respect to […]

What is a periscope Class 6? A periscope is an instrument for observation over, around or through an object, obstacle or condition that prevents direct line-of-sight observation from an observer’s current position. In its simplest form, it consists of an outer case with mirrors at each end set parallel to each other at a 45° […]

Can I lock my bike to a street sign? Street signs are placed in the right of way. So even if it’s on someone’s private property, it’s still public (government) property. You pay taxes, you vote… use the sign as long as you don’t deface, damage, or otherwise obscure it’s message, you should be good. […]