Why a sound is produced when a fluorescent tube breaks?
Why does a big sound come when tube-light breaks? (Question was posted by Vishwesh) Answer: Every sound is produced by some vibrating bodies. In this case it is air surrounding the tube which...
View ArticleApparent weight in an elevator
You are standing on a bathroom scale in an elevator the is moving upward at constant speed, when suddenly the cable breaks. from just before to just after the cable breaks, the reading on the scale...
View ArticleMystery Spot and Physics
Mystery spot is a tourist attraction located near Santa Cruz , California. It is a place where the laws of physics and gravity do not apply. The Mystery Spot is a gravity hill, a tilt indused visual...
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16-19 student membership at IOP Aged between16-19 and studying physics? Join the Institute of Physics for free and receive: Regular updates on what’s new in physics Exam and university guidance...
View ArticleWhat is Quantum Teleportation?
Quantum teleportation is a way of transferring a quantum state from one place to another without actually sending a particle in that state through space. (Source – Physicsworld.com) Anton Zeilinger...
View ArticleFTL – Faster than light
Charan asked: In a recent research,it was found experimentally that nutreinos are faster than light.In that case,Einstein’s Relativistic mechanics don’t work.What tpe of mechanics are applied in that...
View ArticlePrinciple of Working of Microwave Oven
Manisha Chowdhury asked: Why is it called a microwave oven? Who invented it? What is the principle of its working? Answer: A microwave oven is used to cook (or heat) food with the help of microwaves...
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