Physical Science

The word, positron, sounds like it might have come from Star Trek or some other science fiction series or movie. However, positrons are real particles. To understand what they are, it is helpful to understand some of the properties of…
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The simplest way to consider the motion of some point mass along a circular trajectory is begin with Newton’s first law: that an object in motion remains in that motion, in the same direction, unless acted upon by an outside…
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Time travel is more than just possible, it is inevitable.  If one gets out of bed at seven a.m. and then one drinks coffee, or tea, at seven-thirty a.m., then obviously, one has just traveled forward in time.  The question…
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In the quest for energy independence, the United States looks to all forms of energy to fill its needs. Along with wind, solar and biofuels, nuclear energy can also help to supply enough energy to light cities and power industries. …
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Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland were down to their last chances at finding the elusive Higgs Boson, a field of particles that theoretically give all other particles their mass. The Higgs Boson was part of a Physics…
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Palomar Observatory is located 5,570 feet above sea level in the Palomar Mountains of San Diego County, California. It is operated by the California Institute of Technology. The 200 inch Hale telescope took twenty years to build. It was slowly built…
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5 Easy Steps to Becoming a Backyard Astronomer A lot of people enjoy stepping outside on a clear night to look at the moon and the stars. It’s a beautiful site. Space is a big place, and we have a…
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In this article, the subject of unsaturated organic compounds is discussed.  Usually organic compounds are by definition compounds which involve chemical bonding between carbon and hydrogen atoms.  Unsaturation of hydrocarbons refers to the presence of double bonds between two adjacent…
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In any kind of manufacturing industry, the instrument calibration plays a very important role and it occupies a very significant position. Whenever a product comes into existence, behind it there is a perfect flow calibration. Calibration is a set of…
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Organic chemistry of oxygen bearing carbon centers are alcohols and ethers in addition to carboxylic acids.  Peroxides can also be organic but usually inorganic such as hydrogen peroxide.  A well known example of alcohol is ethanol.  This compound finds uses in…
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