Category: Physics

What are the tools used obtaining measurements? Calipers. Micrometer. Laser Measure. Ruler. Compass. Square. Measuring Tape. Tailor’s Measuring Tape. How do we measure flour accurately? Instructions First, fluff up the flour in the bag or canister. Spoon the flour into the measuring cup. Scrape a knife across the top of the measuring cup to level […]

How do you calculate isothermal compression? It is also worth noting that for ideal gases, if the temperature is held constant, the internal energy of the system also is constant, and so ΔU = 0. Since the First Law of Thermodynamics states that ΔU = Q + W (IUPAC convention), it follows that Q = […]

Is normal force a centripetal force? The normal force and a component of the weight point toward the center of the loop (the component perpendicular to the loop), so they get to be the centripetal force. How is centripetal force calculated? Centripetal force is measured in Newtons and is calculated as the mass (in kg), […]

What is the hottest rainforest on earth? Tropical rainforests often have from 160 to 400 inches of rain a year. But they aren’t the wettest or even the hottest places on Earth. (The wettest is Mount Waialeale, in Hawaii, USA, and the hottest is Libya in North Africa.) What is the environment like in a […]

What will possibly happen when rocks bend without breaking? If rocks tend to bend without breaking, they are said to be ductile. If a rock bends but is able to return to its original position when the stress is released, it is said to undergo elastic behavior. Earthquakes and faults occur in the shallow crust, […]

What type of bond is potassium sulfur? ionic bond What is the bond between potassium and sulfur? The difference in charge between the two 1+ potassium ions and the 2- sulfur ion allows electrostatic attraction between the sulfur ions and potassium ions. This is an ionic bond and is the basis of the ionic compound […]

What is the major impact of nanotechnology on society? The societal impacts of new technologies are easy to identify but hard to measure or predict. Nanotechnology will have significant social impacts in the areas of military applications, intellectual property issues, as well as having an effect on labor and the balance between citizens and governments. […]

Is heart disease still the number one killer? While heart disease is often considered a man’s disease, it doesn’t discriminate. It’s the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. How do you lower all cause mortality? They found that, compared with taking 4,000 steps per day, a number considered to […]

How do you calculate sound pressure? Sound pressure level (SPL) calculator – formula & step by step calculation to measure the logarithmic RMS value of the sound or acoustic pressure caused by the sound wave relative to a reference value in decibels. SPL (dB) = 10 log10(p2/po2). How do you convert pressure to dB? Sound […]

What is radius of curvature in light? Radius of curvature (ROC) has specific meaning and sign convention in optical design. A spherical lens or mirror surface has a center of curvature located either along or decentered from the system local optical axis. The distance from the vertex to the center of curvature is the radius […]