Category: Physics

What forces act on a person jumping? Part II: The Jump Whether you are standing or jumping, the only external forces acting on your body are the normal force from the ground and gravity. How can you jump? Raising your center of mass into the air seems like it would require gravity to diminish or […]

What force causes current to flow? Electric current is flow of electrons in a conductor. The force required to make current flow through a conductor is called voltage and potential is the other term of voltage. For example, the first element has more positive charges, so it has higher potential. What’s the minimum voltage at […]

Why is sediment transport important? Sediment transport is applied to solve many environmental, geotechnical, and geological problems. Measuring or quantifying sediment transport or erosion is therefore important for coastal engineering. Movement of sediment is important in providing habitat for fish and other organisms in rivers. What are two ways water transports sediment? How do rivers […]

Is Class 9 syllabus reduced? CBSE syllabus for all subjects of class 9 has been reduced for the academic session 2020-2021. Check here the deleted portion of the syllabus of all major subjects of class 9. This deleted portion will not be included in the internal assessments and the year-end exams to be conducted in […]

What is Arcsin equal to? arcsin sin30 = 0.5 Means: The sine of 30 degrees is 0.5 arcsin 0.5 = 30 Means: The angle whose sin is 0.5 is 30 degrees. How do you calculate Arcsin? arcsin is defined to be the inverse of sin but restricted to a certain range. Hence arcsin(sin(x))=x if x […]

How does oxygen enter plant cells? In the natural environment, plants produce their own food to survive. As with photosynthesis, plants get oxygen from the air through the stomata. Respiration takes place in the mitochondria of the cell in the presence of oxygen, which is called “aerobic respiration”. What triggers stomata to open? Stomata are […]

Is rear-wheel drive good? RWD vehicles handle much better than front-wheel drive vehicles and you will notice the difference in curves, turns, and when navigating through traffic situations. Traction won’t be as good, especially in wet or snowy road conditions. Is rear wheel drive bad in rain? As anyone who has owned one will tell […]

Why do I cry when I yawn? Our eyes need to stay wet, so these glands produce tears all the time to slowly release onto our eyes. When we yawn, our face muscle contract and put pressure on the tear glands. This causes them to release excess tears. Together, this means that your eyes water […]

What types of energy are released when something burns? When you burn that wood in a fireplace, chemical energy is released and converted into thermal energy (heat) and light energy. What type of energy is produced and wasted? Heat energy is the most easily dissipated form of energy. Light energy is frequently energy seen in […]

What is the average force of impact? The most straightforward way to approach the concept of average force is to multiply the constant mass times the average acceleration, and in that approach the average force is an average over time. Another approach that is valuable for assessing the impact force in high speed collisions is […]