Depending on who you ask, there are somewhere between three and seven simple machines. Since the title of this article is for five, here’s the traditional five machine list: (1) Lever(2) Inclined plane(3) Wheel and axle(4) Wedge (not always counted)(5)…
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Time travel is not only possible but has been successful to a degree. National security abandoned it for obvious reasons, time travel was extremely dangerous and with it being so technical was stopped until a better understanding of procedures could…
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In this article, I will discuss the phenomenon of superconductivity, and in particular superfluid helium. This area of physics belongs historically to the branch of physics which is called low temperature physics. This is so because it was first discovered during research that…
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Known for his important contributions in the field of electromagnetism, thermodynamics and optics, James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish physicists who is considered by his fellow physicists and inventors as the most influential 19th century innovator. Some experts and scientists…
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The famous quote from Neil Armstrong was “This is one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind.” This quote was heard around the world, through newspapers and news wires. Everyone was waiting to hear the news after…
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Purchasing a telescope for the first time can be difficult. There are lots of choices of telescopes and manufacturers. Who can be trusted? Who makes the best telescopes and what are the best ones for a new amateur astronomer? This…
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Since the beginning of time, man has stared at the sky and wondered what the twinkling lights were. The science of Astronomy grew up around this fascination. Today, with the sophisticated telescopes that are available, scientist are able to see…
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Responding to a petition signed by thousands of Americans requesting the federal government disclose the existence of alien intelligences on Earth, the Obama Administration responded by issuing a terse statement denying any knowledge of the issue. A carefully worded statement…
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Classic physics in the 18th Century was revolutionized by Isaac Newton’s laws of motion where the mass, position, and the motion of celestial bodies were elements of a mechanistic worldview from which all outcomes could be determined. Furthermore, cause and…
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In our solar system we are lucky enough to inhabit the planet in the perfect spot. Out of our planetary neighbors, no other is close enough or far away enough from the sun to be able to harbor life as…
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