Category: Physics

How do you pick up a glass of water upside down? Move the glass over the container or sink. Gently place your hand on the paper, then flip the glass over. Remove your hand from the bottom and watch in amazement as the paper stays covering the glass and the water doesn’t spill out. How […]

What does Lenz law state? Lenz’s law, in electromagnetism, statement that an induced electric current flows in a direction such that the current opposes the change that induced it. This law was deduced in 1834 by the Russian physicist Heinrich Friedrich Emil Lenz (1804–65). Lenz’s law. What are the four Maxwell’s equations? The statements of […]

What are 4 reasons cells divide? Terms in this set (4) Food, Waste, and Gas Exchange. They need to maintain a workable ratio of surface area to volume to allow an efficient transfer of materials in and out of the cell. Growth. In order for an organism to grow, they must divide so they can […]

How long do coals burn for? about 1 hour Why do coals burn hotter? Coal and charcoal burn much closer to the source and keep the heat more concentrated leading to a higher temperature. The last thing to happen is combustion of the solid fuel, which is the glowing coals, which gives off the most […]

Why is MMHG used? MmHg means millimetres of mercury (Hg = mercury) and is used in EU member states and Switzerland to measure the pressure of body fluids, such as eg blood pressure. It goes back to a time when pressure was measured by means of a mercury column. How do you convert mm Hg […]

Did California just have a 7.1 earthquake? A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southern California on July 5, 2019 at 8:20 p.m. local time (July 6 at 03:20 UTC). This event was centered near the July 4, 2019 magnitude 6.4 earthquake. Map shows past earthquakes and the epicenter of the magnitude 7.1 July 5, 2019 southern […]

Can we convert mass to energy? First discovered by Einstein more than 100 years ago, it teaches us a number of important things. We can transform mass into pure energy, such as through nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, or matter-antimatter annihilation. Can mass be converted into energy or can mass be destroyed? The total mass of […]

What happens if I put a balloon in the freezer? What would happen if you put a balloon in the freezer? As the air cools it compresses and therefore exerts less pressure on the balloon. If cold enough your balloon will be visibly deflated. If you then bring back to room temperature it will return […]

What is the velocity of star? In the Milky Way, stars usually have velocities on the order of 100 km/s, whereas hypervelocity stars typically have velocities on the order of 1000 km/s. Most of these fast-moving stars are thought to be produced near the center of the Milky Way, where there is a larger population […]

What happens if the temperature is higher than the dew point? Dew points indicate the amount moisture in the air. The higher the dew points, the higher the moisture content of the air at a given temperature. When the dew point temperature and air temperature are equal, the air is said to be saturated. Dew […]