Category: Physics

What happens if base-emitter junction is reverse biased? If you reverse bias the diode, the diode cuts off. Now, the base-emitter junction in a transistor is going to essentially turn the transistor on or off. Now, the base-collector junction will not have that same power, but the base-emitter junction will determine whether the transistor is […]

Is sand a good thermal insulator? Saturated sand has a thermal conductivity in the range of 2-4 W/m-K which causes the sand layer thickness to go astronomical. Thus it can be shown that sand is a good replacement for fiberglass pipe insulation in underground, direct buried applications. It’s easier to install and costs less. Does […]

Which organ is responsible for oxidizing 90% of consumed alcohol? Alcoholic liver disease—As the chief organ responsible for the breakdown of alcohol, the liver is particularly vulnerable to alcohol metabolism’s effects. More than 90 percent of people who drink heavily develop fatty liver, a type of liver disease. Which alcohol is easiest on your liver? […]

Why do plasma balls make you smell? If a hand is placed close to the globe it produces a faint smell of ozone, as the gas is produced by high voltage interaction with atmospheric oxygen. Some globes have a control knob that varies the amount of power going to the center electrode. What happens if […]

Does benzene absorb UV light? Note that both benzene and naphthacene absorb light in the near ultraviolet but that the latter does so much more intensely. A solution of naphthacene will absorb almost 100 times as much light at 250 nm. as a solution of benzene of the same molar concentration. Can light break bonds? […]

Can fish love humans? In most cases though, yes, fish are able to recognize their owners and in some cases form an attachment. Many scientists that worked on the archerfish study report the fish appearing anxious and skittish if a stranger walked into the room, compared to a loving spit of water at a familiar […]

What are three destructive effects of runoff? Some other effects from stormwater runoff include: Instead it runs off hard surfaces and, in a heavy rain, can lead to flooding, erosion and property damage. Water pollution. Water becomes polluted as it runs across lawns, driveways and other hard surfaces, when it collects oil, gas, fertilizers, pet […]

How is a floodplain formed? Floodplains are formed through erosion which happens when a river constantly thrashes its sides, widening its own length. Furthermore, floodplains are a part of scenic beauty. How meanders are formed? The formation of a meander. As the river erodes laterally, to the right side then the left side, it forms […]

Why H2O is polar and CO2 is nonpolar? Both CO2 and H2O have two polar bonds. However the dipoles in the linear CO2 molecule cancel each other out, meaning that the CO2 molecule is non-polar. The polar bonds in the bent H2O molecule result in a net dipole moment, so H2O is polar. Which is […]

What does Div F mean? We also have a physical interpretation of the divergence. If we again think of →F as the velocity field of a flowing fluid then div→F div F → represents the net rate of change of the mass of the fluid flowing from the point (x,y,z) ( x , y , […]