Category: Physics

Who invented the zodiac? Babylonians Are there 12 or 13 zodiac signs? Earth actually travels through 13 signs, including Capricorn, Aries, and, yes, Ophiuchus, but some 3,000 years ago the Babylonians—not NASA—decided 12 was neater than 13, so excluded the 13th zodiac sign and divided the zodiac into 12 parts based on the 12 months […]

How do people walk 30 minutes a day? Calories and Fat Burned in 30 Minutes At a brisk walking pace, you would burn 100 to 300 calories in 30 minutes (depending on your weight) or 200 to 600 calories in an hour. By walking for 30 minutes or more at a time, some of those […]

What is the best frequency for a tuning fork? Hold the tuning fork by the stem, not the prongs. Tuning forks are available in a wide range of frequencies (64 Hz to 4096 Hz); 128 Hz is a commonly used frequency for screening. What do doctors use tuning forks for? If X-rays are in short […]

What is powered by steam? In steam. Steam power constitutes an important power source for industrial society. Water is heated to steam in power plants, and the pressurized steam drives turbines that produce electrical current. The thermal energy of steam is thus converted to mechanical energy, which in turn is converted into… How fast did […]

How does angle affect work? If you apply force at an angle instead of parallel to the direction of motion, you have to supply more force to perform the same amount of work. If you pull at an angle, the component of the force you apply that’s directed along the floor — in the direction […]

How long is a train with 100 cars? 5,200 feet What is the longest freight train in the world? TRANSNET, South Africa, broke its own record for operating the longest freight train, and set a new world record on October 24 when it ran a 375-wagon manganese train on the 861km Sishen – Saldanha heavy-haul […]

How do you overcome lack of physical activity? Social support Explain your interest in physical activity to friends and family. Ask them to support your efforts. Invite friends and family members to exercise with you. Plan social activities involving exercise. Develop new friendships with physically active people. What physical activity is the least expensive? Walking […]

How many slaves did Mansa Musa have? 12,000 slaves How rich was Mansa Musa in today’s money? With camel-loads of gold and salt, Mansa Musa’s net worth has been valued by modern-day scholars to be around $400 to $415 billion in modern money. Is King Solomon the richest man ever? Then there’s King Solomon, who […]

Do polar molecules have to be asymmetrical? Polar molecules MUST have an asymmetrical structure to be polar, because symmetry cancels out net charge. Asymmetrical molecules are always polar. Symmetrical molecules can be polar and non-polar. Polarity is dependent on the difference in electronegativity of the molecule’s atoms and shape. What is an example of asymmetrical? […]

What is amplitude Class 8 Definition? The maximum displacement of a vibrating object from its Central position is called the amplitude of vibration. The amplitude actually tell us how far the vibrating object is displaced from its central position. What is the amplitude of sound? The amplitude of a sound wave is the measure of […]