Physics/Questions Answered by Expert logictest
| Subject | Date Asked |
| car aerodynamis | 9/9/2005 |
| Q: i have a project about car aeodynamics i need some site or links that research about this thanks A: Here are some links: ... | |
| stability of matter & energy | 8/25/2005 |
| Q: I want to know if the theory of "the Stability of ..." is referring to the matter & energy in ... A: The positive energy of matter is exactly cancelled out by the negative energy of gravity in the ... | |
| problem and solving | 10/29/2004 |
| Q: would you send me 2 questions and answers please?about mechanic or dinamic. Thanks alot. A: Here are some helpful web pages: http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/GLOSSARY/CLASSMEC.HTM ... | |
| Hi, about the physics of an egg drop | 10/26/2004 |
| Q: Rierson, I was wondering if you could answer mywhat will make a naked egg remain intact from ... A: This problem can be approached with the understanding of momentum. Momentum is mass x velocity, ... | |
| atom | 10/24/2004 |
| Q: I read a book in which the author states he learned through practice, experience and technique that ... A: It is possible but not very probable. All of the surface atoms in the material body would have to be ... | |
| physics :) | 10/24/2004 |
| Q: Hey can u help me with these questions: Sirius B is a white dwarf star, in orbit around Sirius, ... A: Newton's Law of Gravity: http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/history/newtongrav.html Force = ... | |
| fire | 10/24/2004 |
| Q: is fire made of plasma or is it just a visible form of energy? A: There are three basic ingredients necessary for a fire: oxygen, heat, and fuel. Flame itself is ... | |
| rather mundane in comparison to your interesting postulation! | 10/17/2004 |
| Q: I am writing a Star Trek Next Generation Novel. Star Trek prides itself on staying within the ... A: The spectral properties of hybrid meson fields would be detectable by a "chromo-sensor". Mesons ... | |
| atoms | 10/17/2004 |
| Q: 1. Is the only difference between cold steel and warm steel the fact that in warm steel the atoms ... A: Q1: Is the only difference between cold steel and warm steel the fact that in warm steel the atoms ... | |
| Fractal Dimensions | 10/15/2004 |
| Q: How can fractals have fractional dimensions?arn't they 2 dimensional? A: Here is a page that explains fractal dimensions: http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS/chaos-game/node6.html ... | |
| atoms | 10/13/2004 |
| Q: if everything is made up of atoms and atoms are colorles, how is there color in the world? A: Atoms are matter particles, and light, which is not a matter particle, gets reflected off of matter ... | |
| Space time warping | 10/10/2004 |
| Q: You did an excellent job of describing how space-time is curved by matter. Although Einstein's ... A: Physics basically answers the "how" questions. The "why" questions are much more of a challenge ;) ... | |
| Quantum Gravity. | 10/10/2004 |
| Q: What is Quantum Gravity? A: Quantum gravity is the field of theoretical physics proposing to unify the theory of quantum ... | |
| Space time warping | 10/8/2004 |
| Q: Paraphrasing, Einstein says that gravity is nothing but the warping of the space-time continuum by ... A: "Space-time tells matter how to move and matter tells space-time how to curve". What exactly is a ... | |
| atoms | 10/6/2004 |
| Q: sir, what is meant by quarks? what did the three american scientists (nobel laureates)do ... A: Quarks are postulated to be fundamental matter particles that combine to create protons, neutrons ... | |
| grand unification theory | 10/6/2004 |
| Q: sir, i dont understand mr.abdus salam's grand unification theory of fundamental forces of ... A: The grand unification theory proposes that the forces of nature combine into one "super-force" in ... | |
| Regarding Physics (I think) | 10/4/2004 |
| Q: I am trying to determine the term used to describe a certain phenomenon that I believe falls into ... A: The EPR paradox: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_paradox QUOTE: The EPR paradox draws attention ... | |
| Physics - Motion | 10/3/2004 |
| Q: I need help with Projectile Motion. Can you tell me the formula for a motion that has a parabolic ... A: [1.] Projectile Motion, General Solution: ... | |
| Science | 9/27/2004 |
| Q: How do you find the force of an object if its mass is 8kg, v2 is 15m/s, v1 is 9m/s and time is ... A: Force = mass x acceleration acceleration = [change in velocity]/[change in time] v2 - v1 = change ... | |
| TRANSDUCER | 9/25/2004 |
| Q: Pls,Can you help me out of this assigment "How transducer is applied to Masurement,Control and ... A: A transducer is a device that is activated by input energy from one system and supplies ... | |
| HELP!HELP! | 9/22/2004 |
| Q: tarzan swings from one tree to the next using a vine 4m long. if he swings through exactly half a ... A: If I understand your question correctly, one Tarzan swing will be equal to 1/2 cycle of a pendulum ... | |
| infinite universe | 9/20/2004 |
| Q: I am a University Physics undergraduate, my question is, If our universe had a INFINITE amount of ... A: If the universe had an infinite amount of energy it seems that it would be very unstable. Yet we ... | |
| Heat | 9/16/2004 |
| Q: There didn't seem to be a definitive physical answer. This question's been bugging me for a long ... A: There is something called the emissivity found in almost any general physics text that says darker ... | |
| Lights at night twinkling | 9/14/2004 |
| Q: I would like to know why lights twinkle at night. I am not talking about stars, because I already ... A: http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/q1310.html QUOTE: "Street lights near the horizon do not ... | |
| my theory about intelligent life | 9/10/2004 |
| Q: iam sojesh somapalan , a mechanical engineer.You know charles darwins theory of evolution says ... A: The basic feature of cognitive functions appears to be the simulation of possible future scenarios ... | |
| Fluid Dynamics | 9/4/2004 |
| Q: Can you please give me an example or several examples of applications of fluid dynamics and explain ... A: Fluid dynamics encompasses aerodynamics, hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, and hydraulics, which all have ... | |
| fire | 8/27/2004 |
| Q: I have a question for you. I took my three year old son to one of the fire stations in town and we ... A: The noise from fire is cause by very small explosions due to chemical reactions. The roar of fire ... | |
| dos energy give off gravity? | 8/21/2004 |
| Q: i was wondering if energy gave off gravity because mass has gravity,energy (light) is effected by ... A: Theoretically speaking, the quanta of gravitation is called a graviton. A graviton can emit a ... | |
| About equillibrium | 8/21/2004 |
| Q: Write detailed note on second condition of equillibrium.Also explain its history. A: The first condition of equilibrium is satisfied when the vector sum of the forces acting on an ... | |
| physics | 8/14/2004 |
| Q: if you want to find the density of an irregular object, what tools will you need? A: Density = mass / volume Density is a measure of how much matter is packed into a given volume of ... | |
| Cosmology | 8/13/2004 |
| Q: That is all very interesting but do you feel intuitively that your ideas are correct as well as ... A: Each event in space-time has its own intrinsic measure of the "present moment" which is the ... | |
| Cosmology | 8/13/2004 |
| Q: That is all very interesting but do you feel intuitively that your ideas are correct as well as ... A: According to Mach's principle, a single particle in a bleak void of a universe, has ZERO inertial ... | |
| the time space continuum | 8/8/2004 |
| Q: The time space continuum has fascinated me since i was a small boy,of course it has all been ... A: Time travel is forbidden if we live in a single universe, because it gives rise to causality ... | |
| STARBEDS & NEW UNIVERSES | 8/3/2004 |
| Q: 4 YRS AGO I HAD A THEROY THAT BLACK HOLES WERE THE RECYCLE BINS OF THE UNIVERSE AND THAT MATTER ... A: Non-relativistic string theory was introduced by d'Alembert, in 1747, with the first appearance of ... | |
| wormholes | 7/30/2004 |
| Q: Looks like my query is your forte. I would like to know about wormholes. Besides the plethora of ... A: The Vale tensor is something that I haven't researched yet but I will try to help you with these ... | |
| Second Length | 2/16/2004 |
| Q: "Second" is probably the basic unit of time. I have a question. Why the length of a second is "One ... A: In all systems of measurement, the standard unit of time is the second. At first, the second was ... | |
| lazers | 1/29/2004 |
| Q: Does the color of a lazer affect the velocity of the light wave projected by the lazer. A: All light waves travel at constant velocity. While in vacuum they travel at c, the speed of light ... | |
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