Physical Science

Isaac Newton’s laws of motion might be difficult to understand, but hopefully after reading my article, you will have a clearer understanding of Newton’s laws. The first law is: A body persists its state of rest or of uniform motion…
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An object moves around a circle is called in circular motion. Sometimes the speed of the object is constant. This motion is called uniform circular motion. There are several important terms in circular motion. I will discuss them subsequently. The…
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We have problems with nuclear energy because we generally choose not to correct them. Weaning ourselves off of nuclear energy would be like weaning ourselves off of the future. The power sources anti-nuclear people advocate are either older than nuclear…
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As the worlds energy demand increases the amount of fossil fuels left for use to extract diminishes and climate change becomes more and more evident. We all need to do something to help the environment and make coal and gas…
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We classify quantities into two major groups in Physics. They are vector quantities and scalar quantities. What is the difference? The first ones have both magnitude and direction. The later have only magnitude. Magnitude is the number mentioned for a…
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Mystery of the Alien Starchild Skull “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.” – Marcello Truzzi Could a skull found by a teenager in 1930s Mexico prove not only the existence of intelligent alien life, but also that an alien/human hybrid program…
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So…are you ready for the Perseid meteor shower? What do you need to see shooting stars? A telescope? Binoculars? Fancy star charts with a glowing red flashlight? Actually, no fancy equipment is needed. If you are excited about seeing the…
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Return to the Red Planet! NASA has sent a $2.5bn unmanned rover vehicle to make the trip across space to Mars in order to seek out signs of life. Launched into the sky atop an Atlas 5 rocket on Saturday…
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In August of 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) made a textbook altering decision. The IAU is the main naming and definition making organization in the astronomical community. After much debate and discussion, scientists at the IAU meeting collectively decided…
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When looking up at a clear night sky we wonder at the majesty and beauty of thestars. Ancient peoples the world over were dazzled by them and even named their gods and heroes after them. Watching a spray of incandescent…
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