Do longitudinal waves have nodes? Longitudinal wave – a wave that is propagated in the same direction as the displacement of the transmitting medium. Node – A node is a point along a standing wave where the wave has zero amplitude. A wave center is stable at the node of the standing wave. What is […]
How might predator/prey relationships affect light pollution?
How might predator/prey relationships affect light pollution? Summary: A new study provides strong evidence that exposure to light pollution alters predator-prey dynamics between mule deer and cougars across the intermountain West, a rapidly growing region where nighttime skyglow is an increasing environmental disturbance. When the environment has reached its carrying capacity for the human population […]
How do you calculate J value?
How can we protect the cryosphere?
How can we protect the cryosphere? By quickly taking steps to curb emissions from cookstoves, forest burning, fossil fuel extraction and diesel transport countries could help preserve the cryosphere while at same time saving the lives and health of millions. What would happen if the cryosphere melted? Unsurprisingly, water from the current cryosphere melt is […]
What happens if you block potassium channels?
What happens if you block potassium channels? Activation leads to an increase in conductance and the termination of action potentials, hyperpolarization, and a reduction in excitability. Conversely, a block of the channels leads to depolarization, prolongation of action potentials, repetitive firing, and increases in transmitter release and endocrine activity. What happens if potassium leak channels […]
What happens when something reaches absolute zero?
What happens when something reaches absolute zero? At zero kelvin (minus 273 degrees Celsius) the particles stop moving and all disorder disappears. Thus, nothing can be colder than absolute zero on the Kelvin scale. Physicists have now created an atomic gas in the laboratory that nonetheless has negative Kelvin values. What determines the state of […]
What should oxygen and acetylene be set at?
What should oxygen and acetylene be set at? In case the recommended working pressure settings are not indicated, safe numbers are 40 psi for oxygen and 10 psi for acetylene, regardless of cutting tip size. Simply adjust them until you get a neutral flame, but pay close attention to the acetylene pressure to prevent it […]
Can wood exist as a liquid?
Can wood exist as a liquid? As a result of the chemical, irreversible breakdown of its components, wood does not melt. Although the water and volatile matter would evaporate in the vacuum, the long cellulose fibers in wood would strongly inhibit wood’s transition to the liquid state. Can everything be a liquid? Yes, every element […]
What is an experimental control example?
What is an experimental control example? Experimental controls are used in scientific experiments to prevent factors other than those being studied from affecting the outcome. For example, suppose a researcher feeds an experimental artificial sweetener to thirty laboratory rats and observes that eight of them subsequently die of dehydration. Why is it important to have […]