Category: Physics

Do you weigh more on a full moon? You would register a slightly higher weight during the full moon, than during the new moon. The force due to gravity of the earth and the moon is the same in either case. No, because the moon is still there, the only difference is the angle to […]

Does PTSD show up on a brain scan? Brain scans can be very helpful in getting a PTSD diagnosis. Two studies published by the research team at Amen Clinics showed that brain SPECT imaging is able to differentiate PTSD from TBI with a 94% accuracy rate. Is PTSD considered a permanent disability? Post-traumatic stress disorder […]

What is the biggest gland of the endocrine system? Your pancreas (say: PAN-kree-us) is your largest endocrine gland and it’s found in your belly. The pancreas makes several hormones, including insulin (say: IN-suh-lin), which helps glucose (say: GLOO-kose), the sugar that’s in your blood, enter the cells of your body. What is the most common […]

Is gold a ferromagnetic metal? Gold (Au) in its bulk form, like the metal in a wedding ring, is not considered a magnetic material. Technically, it is classified as “diamagnetic”, meaning that it can be repelled by a magnetic field, but cannot form a permanent magnet. Why Fe is ferromagnetic? The popular understanding of a […]

How do metal leaf Electroscopes work? An electroscope is a device that detects static electricity by using thin metal or plastic leaves, which separate when charged. Electrical charges move to the metal and down to the foil leaves, which then repel each other. Since each leaf has the same charge (positive or negative), they repel […]

What does it mean when a force is balanced? Balanced forces are equal in size and opposite in direction. When forces are balanced, there is no change in motion. In one of your situations in the last section, you pushed or pulled on an object from opposite directions but with the same force. What is […]

What is the SI unit of current? ampere How do you measure current in a DC circuit? It is measured in the unit of the Ampere, simply called “Amp,” (A). The most common way to measure current in a circuit is to break the circuit open and insert an “ammeter” in series (in-line) with the […]

What is the fastest accelerating plane? Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird What is the highest Mach speed ever recorded? It’s Official. Guinness World Records recognized NASA’s X-43A scramjet with a new world speed record for a jet-powered aircraft – Mach 9.6, or nearly 7,000 mph. The X-43A set the new mark and broke its own world record […]

What is difference between RF and IF? RF to IF conversion is achieved using a RF device called Down-converter. Heterodyne and homodyne receiver architectures are used to convert modulated RF signal to IF signal. Superheterodyne uses 10.7MHz as first IF and 470KHz as second IF….RF vs IF. Type of application Intermediate Frequency value Radar 30MHz […]

Does Bubble Wrap actually work? Ms Edwards said the bubble wrap should also cover the metal window frames, which are “really conductive”. She said many houses in the ACT were poorly insulated. Bubble wrap works by increasing the isolative value of the window, making it effective in keeping the heat out in summer and preventing […]