Category: Physics

What happens if you breathe in volcanic ash? Inhalation of volcanic ash can be very detrimental to human health, due to the harmful aerosols and poisonous gases the ash is made up of. Health effects inlcude respiratory problems, eye problems, and skin irritiation. One long-term effect of volcanic ash is silicosis. How dangerous is ash […]

How does a Punnett squares allow you to predict gametes and offspring? A Punnett square is a chart that allows you to easily determine the expected percentage of different genotypes in the offspring of two parents. The gametes produced by the male parent are at the top of the chart, and the gametes produced by […]

Are greenhouse gases good or bad? The greenhouse effect is a good thing. It warms the planet to its comfortable average of 59 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius) and keeps life on earth, well, livable. Without it the world would be a frozen, uninhabitable place, more like Mars. Why is greenhouse gas bad? Greenhouse gases […]

How do you size a disconnect? How to Calculate the Electrical Disconnect Switch Size Examine the appliance manufacturer nameplate on the appliance. Determine the horsepower rating of the appliance. Convert from volt-amps, watts or kilowatts to horsepower. Divide watts or volt-amps by 745.7 to obtain horsepower. Select a disconnect switch with the same or greater […]

Which fuel produces the most energy per gram? Methane How much energy is released or absorbed when? Hence the energy released when 1gm of water at 0°C freezes to ice at 0°C is 334 J. Note – In order to answer this type of questions the key is to know the concept of latent heat […]

When you have a plane determined by 3 points how do you calculate the normal vector? In summary, if you are given three points, you can take the cross product of the vectors between two pairs of points to determine a normal vector n. Pick one of the three points, and let a be the […]

What is the IQ rating scale? IQ tests are made to have an average score of 100. Most people (about 68 percent) have an IQ between 85 and 115. Only a small fraction of people have a very low IQ (below 70) or a very high IQ (above 130). The average IQ in the United […]

Can humans see light speed? Yes. We can see the objects moving at speed of light. But we do not have that technology yet and we do not know if anything with mass can travel at speed of light. One can see objects if photons can reach his eyes even if he is travelling at […]

How do the founder effect and bottlenecking differ? Bottlenecks and founder effects. Genetic drift can cause big losses of genetic variation for small populations. Population bottlenecks occur when a population’s size is reduced for at least one generation. A founder effect occurs when a new colony is started by a few members of the original […]

What is the difference between the two igneous rocks? The two main categories of igneous rocks are extrusive and intrusive. Extrusive rocks are formed on the surface of the Earth from lava, which is magma that has emerged from underground. Intrusive rocks are formed from magma that cools and solidifies within the crust of the […]