Category: Physics

Why do whales moan? Various baleen whales moan, but only the males of a few species really sing well: humpback, minke, some blue and fin whales, and the more distantly related bowhead whales. It has been suggested that, when underwater, air can be moved between these sacs and the lungs, allowing whales to sing without […]

Does magnitude have a sign? A vector is a quantity described by a magnitude and a direction. The magnitude is always +ve or zero. A -ve sign in front of a vector indicates the same magnitude but in the opposite direction. It has a magnitude (which is >= 0) and a direction. What is the […]

Are globular clusters in the Milky Way? Globular star clusters are known to be located mostly in the great spherical halo of the Milky Way. Spiral galaxies like our Milky Way contain stars, gas and dust, mostly organized into a flat disk containing the spiral arms, but with the addition of a more rounded bulge […]

What is the formula to find the mass? Determine mass with force and acceleration. Newton’s second law of motion states that force equals mass times acceleration: F = ma. If you know the net force on the object, and it’s acceleration, you can rearrange this formula to find the mass: m = F / a. […]

Which layer is closest to space? Layers of Earth’s Atmosphere exosphere—contains few particles that move into and from space. exobase—the lower boundary of the exosphere. thermosphere—temperature increases with height. The International Space Station orbits Earth in this layer. mesopause—the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere; the coldest place on Earth. What layer are satellites? […]

How do astronomers identify stars? Thus, astronomers can identify what kinds of stuff are in stars from the lines they find in the star’s spectrum. This type of study is called spectroscopy. The science of spectroscopy is quite sophisticated. Why do stars wobble? We all know that the chains of gravity shackle a planet to […]

Is it better to wear a hat in the sun? Wearing a hat outdoors is also great way to protect your hair, eyes, and skin from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. While you still need to slather your skin with sunscreen that protects against both UVA and UVB rays, a hat can help give added […]

Is water displacement dependent on mass? The concept of Archimedes’ principle is that an object immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. The mass of the displaced fluid can be expressed in terms of the density and its volume, m = […]

Why is o not stable? One oxygen atom is unstable since it has only 6 electrons in the outermost shell. For an atom to be stable it needs 8 electrons. So, for the oxygen atom to be stable it requires two more electrons in the valence shell. Why does O2 exist but not S2? In […]

Which stars are the youngest? If proven, the newly discovered neutron star will be the youngest one known by humanity, beating the current youngest supernova remnant is Cassiopeia A, which is 330 years old that can be found 11,000 light-years away from Earth and can be found within our galaxy. Why doesn’t the helium core […]