Essays on Physics

“If it has ‘science’ in its name, it ain’t (Minnick).” Those words were said to this writer by the smartest person he ever knew personally, a man with PhDs in Mathematics and Physics, a true scientist. He went on to explain that science, if it is science, can be reduced to mathematics and then can predict. “Science can generate electricity or flatten cities,” he said. The problem, of course, is that whenever one deals with the “soft sciences,” political science or economics (the dismal science) or sociology or history or any of the disciplines that are housed in ...

Quantum physics is the branch of physics associated with quantum theory. Albert Einstein discovered the theory. It explains the nature of matter and its behavior on both subatomic and atomic level. This discovery contributed to the revolution that took place in the 20th century. It promoted optimism among people in Europe, which assisted in the progressing of industrialization. It transformed the way of life, mostly in cities. The discovery contributed to the ethos of achievement. Although it transformed the traditional way of life, the change was better as the revolution brought new avenues for people and ideas. Darwin’s ...

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Neutron Stars: The ‘Death’ of a Death Star

Introduction: Neutron stars are dense, compact masses of subatomic particles (called ‘fermions’) compressed by great gravitational forces (Reisenegger 1). They are classified into three groups: the radio pulsars, which are rotating neutron stars that are predictable pulsators of radio waves due to its fast (Landau n. p.; Reisenegger 2) although sometimes slow (Fuller, et al. 1) rotation; magnetars, which neutron stars with the strongest magnetic fields in the universe and violently burst high-energy X-ray and gamma rays (Landau n. p.); nonrotating binary neutron stars, which are emitters of x-rays (Reisenegger 3); and PSR ...

Abstract

The study of tiny particles and their applications have emerged as an important area of research in recent years. In particular, magnetic nanoparticles have attracted considerable attention due to their unique properties that make the particles useful in numerous applications. Accordingly, the present review investigates the synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles. The introduction section examines recent advances in nanotechnology and explains the significance of magnetic nanoparticles in scientific research. The section on results and discussion presents the findings of various researchers with a focus on the magnetic properties, synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles. ...

Leona Woods Marshall Libby was a well-known American physicist and the only woman scientist who was part of the team that developed the first American nuclear reactor. The project was also famously known as the Manhattan Project. She was born in 1919 in Illinois and the tall and active girl who resembled an athlete completed her BS in chemistry in 1938 from the University of Chicago (Libby, 1979). She had a special interest in nuclear physics and after successful completion of her thesis met future Nobel laureate Robert Mullikan who had a passion for molecular research. Mullikan was much ...

Abstract

The field of Nanoscience has evolved due to the other advancements in the other fields of study such as the Nanotechnology. While the latter is a subset of the former, there is credible evidence that points to the fact that Nanotechnology has been developed thanks to various areas such as biology, material science, engineering physics, chemistry and much more. It is the foundation on which the Magnetic Nanoparticles have been embedded. MNP is nanoparticle that has the magnetic manipulation ability. Thus, this paper focuses on the study of the Magnetic Nanoparticles especially how they are formed or synthesized and ...

Leona Woods Marshall Libby, who was instrumental in the preparation of the first ever atomic bomb, was an American physicist. She was also part of the research team that built the first nuclear reactor in America. She was mentored by Enrico Fermi, the famous Italian physicist who won the Nobel Prize. She was born in Illinois and completed her BS Degree in chemistry at a young age of 18 (Libby, 1979). Later, Leona wanted to pursue her higher education in physics and approached Robert Mulliken, a future Nobel laureate to become one of his graduate students. He accepted her ...

Abstract

This lab study was undertaken to analyze the effects of torque forces and shear modulus of rigidity on three circular solids namely, half-hard brass (60% Cu and 40% Zn), 0.1% and 0.4% carbon steel. This was done by subjecting the samples to a shearing stress and by noting down its angular displacement. The maximum torque of each sample was calculated and compared. Their polar moment of inertia was also calculated to assist in analysis. The value of shear modulus of rigidity of each of the samples was determined using a graph which related torque and angular displacement. It was ...

For every Greek philosopher, interest in music was almost obligatory quality. According to the beliefs of the Greeks, music was an integral part of the philosophy. Aristotle was not an excpetioon and repeatedly spoke about music. When starting to discuss the special role of music in an ethical upbringing in his "Politics", Aristotle himself warned that he would only talk about some general issues because much had been said by those who were philosophizing about the music. As is known, Aristotle clearly distinguishes between theoretical and practical knowledge. Aristotle divides music at the same time into two very different ...

Article Summary

Robert Nemiroff, a physics professor at the Michigan Technological University, along with one of his students Teresa Wilson, through this article titled ‘Searching the Internet for Evidence of Time Travelers,’ explain the extensive effort that they had invested for crusading the internet and find evidence pertaining to time travelers. They continue to detail that there was hardly any evidence that they could find on the internet, either through google searches, tweets, or any other form of evidence, regarding any incident related to time travel. Actually, there was not a single evidence related to this on the internet, at the ...

A JOURNALISTIC PROFILE

Elon Musk: A Journalistic Profile While the world rightfully acknowledges the contributions that such people as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and Mark Zuckerberg have made to the world of technology and science; one person whose contributions may significantly surpass these five leaders and influencers is Elon Musk. Though Musk is widely known as the CEO and creative influence behind Tesla Motors, the auto manufacturer known across the world for its innovative and highly stylized electric sports cars, what few realize is that Musk has been operating at the intersection of science, information technology, entrepreneurship ...

ABET outcomes and civil engineering

The civil engineering is a specialized branch of the engineering that combines the use of chemistry, physics-based in calculus, differential equations, material resistance, and design. Each university and educational institution that offer civil engineering programs must meet with basic criteria established by the ABET (Brown School of Engineering) and other professional organizations related to civil engineering. The programs of civil engineering, additional to the hard core of the career (calculus and sciences), it is necessary to add other skills to the potential engineers to develop their skills with success, that skills are: management, leadership, ethics and public policies. The ...

Abstract

The growing demand for the competitive specialists justifies the particular attention and concern to the Malaysian students’ reading comprehension skills from the Malaysian authorities. The introduction of teaching the Malaysian core school subjects in the English language (Yassin et al., 2009) provided the continual attempts and experiments to define the most efficient way to decrease achievement gaps in the reading of Malaysian pupils. Starting from the 5th grade, students extend their vocabulary through reading (Zubairi & Sarudin, 2009). The following research proposes the method of using “Reading Cues’ as scaffolding answering the closed or WH-questions to improve the performance of ...

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Introduction

Structures such as large buildings can create its own unique internal environment that can significantly impact the comfort and health of its occupants. After many years of investigating and studying building infrastructures, engineers and designers have increased their understanding and knowledge on the environmental conditions that exists within the building in relation to its physical properties. For the same reason, a solid background in building physics is an integral part of a building’s design, particularly in this modern era wherein green buildings are the rising trend. Most modern buildings integrate building physics prior to construction ...

One of the most famous geniuses in the field of mathematics and philosophy in the history of mankind is a German named Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Leibniz is a German mathematician and philosopher who lived during the 17th century (Simmons 32). He revolutionized the historical development of the field of philosophy and mathematics through his major contributions. He is widely known as the developer of the integral and differential calculus and he developed it independently with Isaac Newton. He is also known for some of the mathematical equations such as the Leibniz notation, Transcendental Law of Homogeneity and Law of ...

Authors from different periods in history represent nature and the physics world differently. Authors from Anglo- Saxons or the people, who inhabited Great Britain in the 5th century, represented the issue different from those in the middle or medieval ages (10th to 15th century) and also from those that came thereafter. Anglo- Saxon author of Beowulf is believed to have written the piece sometime between 8th and 11th century. The Beowulf poet presents ancient Scandinavia with the heroic tale of Beowulf defeating a monster and later becoming King of Geats (Anon, Kirtlan 3). It shows nature as a fight ...

As a young girl, I used to fantasize about one day becoming a doctor. When I grew older and attended school, this remained my primary professional aspiration until I became a teenager. My academic career was challenging because I was routinely absent due to illness. This caused me to fall behind in my classwork and made it impossible to catch up with my classmates. As a result, I had to repeat a couple of grades, which had a significant impact on my level of self-confidence as a student and learner. I was filled with doubt and insecurity, and I ...

Abstract concepts bothered humanity since the emergence of such thing as free time in human life. Since then, the snowball started rolling, and now we have a whole lot of fields of thought that deal solely with abstract entities. Moreover, most of them we call “science.” While abstract entities are more or less understandable, it is really hard to say whether this transition from the real world to the world of abstraction was useful. And by mentioning transition to the abstract, I do not mean only mathematics or physics or any other sole field of science, but the transition ...

Throughout history, there have been many great thinkers. They have sprawled among many disciplines, from philosophy to physics. Nevertheless, some of these have made important contributions to many fields at the same time. One of these cases is that of Blaise Pascal, who was deeply influential in mathematics, philosophy and theology. In a sense, one could say that these three disciplines were intertwined in his work. By studying the loftier aspects of the human experience, Pascal was able to bring together probability theory and his worries about the existence of God. As such, his notorious wager was a turning ...

Media Consumption and Materialism/Consumerism

Globally, consumption and materialism have become a fundamental component of the prevailing culture. Humans consume a myriad of products and resources that extend beyond their basic necessities to include technological innovations and luxuries aimed at improving efficiency and quality of life. Throughout history, consumption beyond basic needs has served as a method of boosting human happiness. Hence, excessive consumption does not necessarily pose harm to human life (Shah). Increasingly, however, important issues regarding media consumption and materialism have emerged in recent decades. As such, this study examines the neuroscience of human emotions, the use of recreational substances, and the ...

At one point, different concepts and theories of the natural science meet at an explanation of phenomena in a manner that most scientists may not imagine. Such is the relationship between geology and physics. Geology, definitively, is the study of the composition and elements of earth. In an advanced understanding, geology defines the different aspects of the universe such as rocks and the processes by which they change. On the other hand, physics is the branch of natural science that details the understanding of matter force, energy and matter with their movement through time and space (Anand, 2002). With ...

Radiology, without which it is impossible to imagine modern medicine, was born with the discovery of the penetrating radiation made by German physicist Roentgen. This industry has largely contributed to the development of medical diagnostics. As any other industry, its development was revolutionary and has been infuenced by modern technologies. Today, X-ray diagnostics gets a new development. Using age-old experience of traditional radiographic techniques and armed with new digital technologies, X-ray diagnostics is still a leader in diagnostic medicine. In 1894 German physicist Roentgen (1845 - 1923) launched an experimental study of electrical discharges in the glass vacuum tubes. ...

People by their curious nature always wanted to find answers to all mysteries and secrets of the world. They are interested in different things and phenomena around them, look for reasons of their existence and could not pass over even the smallest details of their appearance. One of the most complicated mysteries of this universe is probably the creation of the world itself. Even in modern times humans did not manage to solve this eternal question. The truth is that it seems almost impossible to authentically explain how everything was actually created. Throughout the history there existed different theories ...

In the realm of physics, every motion in the universe is governed by a multitude of forces. From the smallest subatomic particle to the gigantic astronomical body, each particle follows a universal law of forces that determine how they interact with one another. Understanding how these forces work is essential in understanding how the natural world around us works, and then to subsequently apply that knowledge to develop the human race in general. Some forces are readily observable and felt by people around us; some are not. Three of the most prominent forces affecting our everyday lives are the ...

Introduction

In the adsorption-membrane hybrid system for ethanol steam reforming: Thermodynamics analysis by Dang, Amornchai, Yaneeporn, and Suttichai, (2011, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy), the authors seek to explain how an adsorption-membrane hybrid system, which uses a carbon (IV) oxide as an adsorbent can be used to eliminate unwanted carbon (IV) oxide in the hydrogen separation process. The authors aimed at improving the ethanol steam reforming performance through comparison of thermodynamic analysis that comprised of adsorptive, as well as membrane reactor. Then the authors were able to find that membrane separation process for the hydrogen removal had a higher impact ...

The Cold War was not only a period in American history where the United States was locked in a massive international rivalry and arms race with the Soviet Union but it was a time of fervent technological, strategic and political development. The United States during World War II had developed a massive new process for technical progress with an applied goal. That is to say, the Manhattan project which culminated with the building of the first ever Atomic bomb was a very important milestone. It showed that civilians and the military could work together for a common goal. While ...

Intervention Plan

Intervention Plan Every educational establishment deals with pupils or students that have to acquire a certain amount of knowledge. That is why every educational establishment sooner or later will have such students that won't be able to accomplish a program for various reasons. It can deal not only with studying problems but also with behavior deviations. In order to help pupils to reach the standards of an institution, a pupil studies in an intervention plan has to be developed. An intervention is always used to avoid punishments like detention, suspension, etc. It is an alternative solution to a problem. ...

BODY AND SOUL RELATIONSHIP FROM GREAT THINKERS

Body and Soul relationship The relationship between body and soul has been the main concern for many thinkers since the beginning of the history of philosophy. In this paper, we will be exploring this relationship from the perspective of three great thinkers: Plato, Aristotle, and Saint Agustin. They were all interested in this relationship, and as they do have common views, they also differ in many areas. The main concern that these three thinkers have is that the humans are made of both body and soul. They can see and touch the body, but they cannot touch the soul. ...

Electromagnetic induction can be defined as the production of electromotive voltage or force across an electrical conductor when it dynamically interacts with a magnetic field. There are numerous uses of electromagnetic induction, for example, in electromagnetic elements such as transformers and inductors, electric motors, generators, and transcranial magnetic stimulators.

Applications of Electromagnetic Induction

Electromagnetic induction is an extremely useful phenomenon with various applications. It’s applied in the creation of eddy currents, which are swirling currents set up in conductors in response to changing magnetic fields. Electrons in the field swirl in a perpendicular plane to the magnetic field causing loss or transformation ...

According to a physics principle, “every action has a corresponding reaction and every cause has an equivalent effect” (Cause and Effect, 2016). In the field of history, the meaning of this principle is that in every historical event, there is an underlying cause. This cause is the root of all subsequent events that follow, considered as the effects or consequences. Some people say that this principle is valid because many events or consequences would not happen if there is no root cause just like attributing all misfortunes on earth to Adam and Eve. In essence, these people believe that ...

Abstract

The impact of salt on melting of ice can be described as utilizing atomic progression recreations. The harmony the point of solidification melancholy saw in the recreations is in great concurrence with trial information. The dynamic parts of liquefying are examined as far as the trading of water atoms amongst ice and the fluid stage (Brique, 1967). The ice/fluid harmony is a profoundly dynamic procedure with the incessant trade of water particles amongst ice and the fluid stage. The parity is irritated when ice dissolves and the softening continues in two phases; the restraint of the relationship of water ...

Immanuel Kant is one of the greatest Western philosophers of all time. His work has had a profound influence on those thinkers that came after him in many different areas. One of the most important of these spheres is ethics, where he attempted to develop a metaphysic of morals. In this sense, he did not wish to just determine what the correct and incorrect courses of action were, but to establish a theory that would serve to determine how one should act. He attempted to establish universal laws that would govern people’s behavior through reason. As such, he ...

Introduction

The basic principle of soccer is rather simple: two teams, composed of eleven players each, compete on a rectangular court for control of a spherical ball, with the objective of kicking it into the opposite teams’ goal. The history of soccer goes back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC, as evidence of the sport being played in ancient China during those periods has been found. In modern times, soccer is undoubtedly one of the most popular sports in the world, if not the most prevalent, particularly in Europe and the Americas. According to Fifa, the 2014 World Cup ...

A1 Quantitative Article

Article #A1: Wu, H., Li, Z., Li, H, & Wu, S. (2016). Quantitative phase imaging of breast cancer cell based on SLIM. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 679(1), 1-5. doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/679/1/012003

Background

In this article, Wu et al. (2016) used quantitative process in analyzing data created from observing the cell dynamics, in which they used spatial light interference microscopy or SLIM to come up with the data. In this process, they combined the Zernike’s phase contrast microscopy, as well as, Gabor’s holography. Zernicke discovered it back in 1935 when he was able to observe phase objects that did ...

Many science fiction movies rely on the use of science to get their message across, and many more rely on the manipulation of scientific theories to fit the plot of the film. As such, there are a number of science fiction films that use pseudoscience or bad science in order to make the universe in the storyline work from the viewer’s perspective. It is interesting to assess the use of scientific concepts in science fiction, as it gives insight into how science is used as a plot device but can often be inaccurate. The purpose of this paper ...

Even in nonfiction prose, authors find many different ways to tell us about themselves. They may directly describe their personality traits or they may indirectly show these traits through their word choice, their attitudes towards the subject matter and their reported (or admitted) behavior. As such, the personality of the author becomes evident in their works and social interactions. What is commonly referred to as “personality” in a real person is called “persona” in writing. This essay describes the persona of David Foster Wallace’s authorial persona as evidenced in his essays and his social life and interactions with ...

Extreme sport influence

Extreme sport is a kind of sport that is associated with high risk, peril or danger. This type of sport started to emerge relatively not long time ago. Before, humankind did not have such industrial and technological progress as we do nowadays; humans had to procure food and shelter constantly in their everyday life. It was all about danger and tension that embodied in the form of wild animals, natural disasters or other perilous things that surrounded humans. Nowadays, however, the world became much safer in the terms of nature. People can control many things yet sometimes it is ...

1) Past events contribute to the present actions of a character: Dr. Manhattan The character Dr. Manhattan is shown as tremendously powerful, with godlike abilities, and has a decreasing capacity to relate to humans. In fact, for most of the story, the character is portrayed as trying to act as a demi-god, but somewhat failing at it, displaying at different times lust, anger, impatience, compassion, and other human traits. I posit the opinion that his aloofness and predetermination belief are not only due to his altered perception of reality – he sees the constituent particles of the universe – or of ...

Since my childhood, I have always been curious about how things work and loved to create the new ones or make them work better. My father was a computer engineer in The Air Force, and I used to watch him working all the time. One of my most vivid childhood memories is when my father took me to his workplace. It was a massive data center of the Air Force, and I was so absorbed in watching giant supercomputers that I left the tour and got lost. According to my father, they were searching for me for hours, but ...

Introduction

Track and field is a set of games in various levels that includes games such as long distance running, sprint, javelin throw and shot put. The history of these games is believed to have originated from Greece (Weebly). In these games, there are several concepts of physics that are applied with the most notable ones being speed, force, kinetic/potential energy, acceleration, friction and momentum.

Speed

This can be defined as the act of moving fast or in a swift manner. The equation is given by Speed = Distance travelled/Time. If one is running on a track during a competition, it is ...

In any conflict, argument or even debate it is standard practice to call for rational thinking and presentation of points. Irrationality is perceived as a negative attribute in a good negotiator. However, Robert Benjamin in his paper series, “Irrationality of Being Rational” argues that human beings are inherently irrational perhaps because of evolution, and therefore the expectation rationality is actually irrational. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and analyze the articles by Robert Benjamin where he explains his concept of the irrationality of being too rational. It is common knowledge that human beings are never truly rational ...

Scientific revolution began during the Age of Enlightenment in the seventeenth century. The revolution was catalyzed by a philosophy that believed in humanity to change rather than traditional dogmas and doctrines. Many economies in Europe moved away from agrarian practices to urbanization. During this period, Enlightenment thinkers like Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, and Galileo Galilei proposed theories and ideas derived from human experience and observations (Burns, 2003). Optimism characterized the scientific revolution in the Age of Enlightenment. There was a general feeling that humanity was capable of changing the world, hence rectifying mistakes of the past. Galileo’s engagement ...

Abstract

Given that the relationship between music education and mathematics education has been speculated for a long time, the study seeks to investigate whether music education has effect on mathematics education or not. It is perceived that children who learn mathematics through music and dance tend to be more active, and would retain the same information well even by verbal instructions. Using a controlled randomized experiment, the study will involve 6th grade school going children from one city. Before the tests are administered in the factors, as music and mathematics, letters seeking permissions from parents will be sent. The letters ...

Ski jumping involves a lot of skill, and different factors affect how far the ski jumper would jump. Comprehending of the physics principles enable the skiers to execute certain moves. When these factors are manipulated in different scenarios, the desired distance is achieved. The sport of ski jumping requires one to jump the furthest down an inclined slope. It is done by gaining the maximum possible speed one can attain upon takeoff from the ramp. It is achieved by minimizing the frictional drag due to the air resistance between the air and the skier. The air resistance is significantly ...

The Physics of Tsunamis

Humans have known about the destructive force of tsunamis for a long time, however, until the devastating tsunami incident in Indian Ocean in 2004 not much international effort was put into the research and development of methods and tools to effectively predict, warn and mitigate the upcoming disaster. The topic of creating an effective early warning system for the areas threatened by tsunamis is very important, but this paper focuses on the physics behind the processes of the formation and propagation of the tsunami waves which, in fact, is the basic knowledge required for developing the warning systems mentioned ...

Marie Curie's contribution to science cannot be overemphasized. Her work in Physics and Chemistry do not lose its relevance to this day, and, without her discoveries, it is not possible to imagine the study of radioactivity. And yet, her role in history is important not only because of the scientific achievements. The great importance of a time, when they were made, gives Marie Curie's breakthroughs so much significance: the time when women did not have the opportunity to study, not to mention the scientific activity. Dedication, perseverance, and faith in that she is doing the right things helped Marie ...

Wave and Wind Power Generation

Wind Physics Basics Wind is atmospheric air which is in motion Energy Source The earth surface absorbs solar radiation differently. Some parts absorb more radiation than other. This creates pressure zones. As a result of pressure, air moves from high-pressure zones to low-pressure zones. This causes atmospheric air motion known as wind. Wind is a renewable source of energy. It is constantly available free of charge (Bhattacharyya, 2011).

Spatial scales

Atmospheric air motion can be categorized depending in terms of spatial scale. Four spatial scales identified include planetary scale, synoptic scale, mesoscale, and microscale. There are various types of spatial scales ...

Abstract

The aim of this experiment was to determine the relationship between the Young’s Modulus and the deflection of a beam. Since different materials have different values of Young’s Modulus, the students selected three different materials for the experiment. In this case, the materials used include timber, aluminium, and steel. All the materials were identical in terms of the dimensions such as width and length. The each beam of the three materials was subjected to some magnitude of force at the centre and deflection measured. Data concerning the magnitude of load and the corresponding defection were then gathered ...

Chapter 1 – Introduction to Color Study

1. What is the difference between direct light and reflected light? Give examples of each. Direct light travels from the source to the destination without being interrupted while reflected light is the light produced when the direct light bounces off a material. One example of direct light is the sunlight while reflection from the mirror is an example of reflected light (Young, Freedman & Ford, pp. 1080). 2. Describe the cause of color, the means used to generate it, and the effect. Light consists of a spectrum of light wavelengths which have a representative color; thus, upon reaching the retina ...

The continental plate in the eastern part of Asia is composed of various volcanoes and tectonic movements. Most of the volcanic rocks in this region are composed of alkali basalts with signs of continental contamination. There are various models that explain the region’s magmatic evolution. The two most common models used to explain the movements refers to the surficial processes and the other one refers to the deeper processes associated with the Pacific ocean plate. These two processes are antithetic and may hay happen subsequently. The volcanism can be traced by tomographic imaging that can be directly associated ...

The butterfly effect is a concept indicating that minor causes may have vast effects. It is best explained in Chaos theory by Edward Lorenz where he derives the concept from the exact time a hurricane is formed and the path it takes during its occurrence under the influence of a minor change such as a distant butterfly previously flapping its wings for several weeks. While studying the behavior of his weather model he noted that a very minor change in the initial conditions had resulted to a considerably different outcome. As a result, butterfly effect concept is the subtle ...

The first image that comes to mind when thinking about the ethical implications of defense engineering is the first scene in the movie Real Genius, where several men who represent a counsel of defense are sitting around a table watching video clips of a new weapon that is being developed at Caltech University. This was an idea for the end of the 20th century. The movie was filled with ethical questions and moral imperatives that imply the ideas of ethical technology in the military. Science, University Students, and Engineers make a significant contribution to the advancement of defense technology. ...

Brown University

Re: Summer School Application for Business Program It is with great pleasure and honor that I submit my application for business program in micro and macroeconomics and international business at the Brown University. I am purposely interested in this program because I believe that it will come in handy in terms of equipping with business skills necessary to face the modern-day world where emphasis is on practical skills. I have an enthusiasm in physics and while the two subjects may seem unrelated, I believe that there is a vital link between the two. Physics entails experimentation and understanding our ...

Introduction

Meteorology is a study concerned with atmospheric phenomena. The study entails an array of other different fields which include chemistry, physics, and dynamics of the atmosphere. It further encompasses a number of the effects the atmosphere creates upon the surface of the earth, oceans, and life. Meteorology is considered to be one of the oldest observational sciences in the human history and probably the most relevant discipline to a broad segment of the society (Holton, 2014).

History of Meteorology

Karoly Tamassy, as an amateur meteorologist carried out the first instrumental observation in the city between the periods of 1854 and 1869. The ...

Introduction

Fried Green Tomatoes is a 1991 comedy dram film written by Carol Sobieski and Fannie Flagg. The film tells the story of a friendship between two pairs of women – Ruth and Idgie during the Great Depression of early 1930s as well as that between Evelyn and Ninny in the 1980s. It happens that Ninny knew Idgie and Ruth and she tells of the stories about these two women to Evelyn who is in her middle ages (Avnet, 1991). The central issue in the film concerns the murder of Ruth’s abusive husband Frank after which numerous accusations on the ...

The recent developments in technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs have presented modern ways of creating new things and doing things. One such development relates to the introduction of technology-based medical procedures, which have made it possible to achieve feats that yesteryear medical scientists could only dream about. The field of medicine has shown tremendous improvement as a result of the incorporation of new technological meth-ods into the field of medicine. Genetic engineering procedures have become common not only in the creation of medicines and vaccines but also in disease management before and after birth. Scientists have come up with ...

Introduction

The very title of this article may seem to some readers fantastic. Is there any evidence that alien beings exist? Can we prove that there is no clear scientific argument in favor of their life and activity? Such questions immediately arise among readers, of course, they are quite natural. And yet, I will try to show that the statement of the problem in our time of exclusively rapid scientific and technical progress is quite logic. Moreover, most recently the first steps towards the solution of this great problem facing mankind were taken. Basically, from the scientific point of view ...

Abstract

The aim of the experiment was to determine the relationship between the diameter of a steel ball and its terminal velocity in glycerol. Four balls with different diameters were put in a transparent cylinder full of glycerol. The velocity of the ball was calculated based on the time taken for the ball to pass from one mark on the cylinder to another. The results showed that an increase in the diameter of the steel ball leads to an increase in terminal velocity. Besides, the results show that the larger the diameter of the steel ball is, the faster the ...

Men have always dominated in the field of mathematical studies, but some women managed to achieve there more success than their male colleagues. One of such outstanding women was Emmy Noether. Amalie Emmy Noether was a Jewish German mathematician and one of the most famous female scholars in the history of mathematics. She made significant contributions to theoretical physics and abstract algebra and established the theories of fields, rings, and algebras and famous Noether’s theorem that demonstrated bindings between conservation laws and symmetry. As Nathan Jacobson said, “Emmy Noether was one of the most influential mathematicians of the ...

Geography Assignment

Geography Assignment

Question one

Ernest Rutherford made remarkable contributions towards radioactivity and the nature of the atom. He was the first man on earth to discover that atoms have a small nucleus that is charged and its surrounded by space which is circled by very tiny electrons. This was what became to be known as the planetary model or Rutherford model of the atom. Rutherford collaborated with Fredrick Soddy on research on transmutation of elements. The two researched in X-ray effects based on conductivity of gasses ("Ernest Rutherford: Father of nuclear science," 2014). This is where they came up with the ...