Category: Physics

Is pollution really a problem? One of the greatest problems that the world is facing today is that of environmental pollution, which is causing grave and irreparable damage to the natural world and human society with about 40% of deaths worldwide being caused by water, air and soil pollution and coupled with human overpopulation has […]

How does the Industrial Revolution affect the evolution of the peppered moth? After the pollution from the Industrial Revolution started affecting trees, most of the collected peppered moths were of the dark form. Click for more detail. As the trees darkened with soot, the light-colored moths were easier to see. They lived longer and passed […]

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 […]

How do you give good reasoning? Each time you make a choice, there are consequences. A good way to improve reasoning skills is to make a point of stopping to consider those consequences on a conscious level. Use your imagination. Before making a choice in a given situation, pause to imagine a variety of possible […]

Do all cells have cytoplasm? All cells have a plasma membrane, ribosomes, cytoplasm, and DNA. Why do all cells have cytoplasm? Cytoplasm works in plant cells much like it does in animal cells. It provides support to the internal structures, is the suspension medium for the organelles and maintains the shape of a cell. What […]

What directly causes action potential? An action potential is caused by either threshold or suprathreshold stimuli upon a neuron. It consists of four phases; hypopolarization, depolarization, overshoot, and repolarization. An action potential propagates along the cell membrane of an axon until it reaches the terminal button. Which part of motor neuron has lowest threshold? axon […]

How many photos should I take of evidence? three photos What are the three types of photographs taken at a crime scene? To accomplish this, all crime scene photography consists of three basic types of photographs: overall, mid-range, and close-up. What are the four types of photos required at a crime scene? What three types […]

What is the ideal problem solving method? IDEAL model consisting of five indictors including (1) Identify the problem: trying to identify problems and make them an opportunity to do something creative, (2) Define goals: set goals in a problem, (3) Explore solution: explore alternative approaches to solving problems, (4) Act on the strategy: anticipate results […]

Does Liquids have a fixed volume? Liquids have a fixed volume but no fixed shape. Gases have no fixed volume and no fixed shape. Gases expand to fill the space available. They can also be compressed into a very small space. Do liquids have no fixed volume? Liquids, because they flow, can occupy whatever shape […]