Physical Science

On December 14, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the delayed flight, when Wilbur’s first attempt crashed. It was three days later and at 10:35 am on the day of the 17th, the brothers completed four successful flights. The Wright…
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The dream of interstellar space travel has been around for decades. One could argue that in the case of a brilliant few, this dream has existed for centuries. In regard to this fanciful topic, and whichever school of thought is…
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Srinivasa Ramanujan was one of India’s greatest mathematical geniuses. He made substantial contributions to the analytical theory of numbers and worked on elliptic functions, continued fractions, and infinite series.When he was nearly five years old, Ramanujan entered the primary school…
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I. INTRODUCTION: If some families were to be stranded on a desolate Pacific isle and wanted to survive and foster the beginnings of a civilization, the best hope would be if they had with them the works of Sir Isaac…
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With quantum physics at the forefront of the next generation of technological advancements, we move closer to an age of star trek philosophies and the world as we know it may be changed so drastically that it can only be…
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A man was driving a car in a street. He pushed the brake right in front of his house. Turned off the machine and pulled the hand brake. He then opened the car door, took his bag and got down….
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Some scientists at NASA believe they may have the key to creating an amazing warp drive powering interstellar starships of the future and paving the way for a Federation and future Captain Kirks. A pipe dream? Mae Jemison, a former…
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Archimedes of Syracuse states that: “When an object is wholly or partially immersed in a fluid, then an upthrust acts on the object which is equal to the weight of liquid displaced by the object.” Explanation: Upthrust: It is defined…
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Understanding how boomerangs fly has been a quest for scientists for thousands of years, despite the fact that the boomerang has been in use for over 10,000 years. Recent aerodynamic discoveries have made understanding the principles behind its flight easier…
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Science is often dismissed because truth is not considered by most people to be synonymous with theory. Because science seeks to always stay open to new explanations, theories are not considered as fact.  That said, there are not many people who question…
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