
How does autorefractor work? - Physics Stack Exchange
Jul 13, 2013 · the autorefractor projects an image into the eye. the light rays pass through the lens and strike the retina. a small amount of the light bounces off the retina, passes through the lens a second …
Is the butterfly effect real? - Physics Stack Exchange
Jan 26, 2016 · Is the butterfly effect real? It is a well-known statement that a butterfly, by flapping her wings in a slightly different way, can cause a hurricane somewhere else in the world that wouldn't …
Is heat energy actually kinetic energy? - Physics Stack Exchange
Jul 24, 2023 · According to KMT, heat is just molecules moving/vibrating. By that definition, could heat energy be seen as kinetic energy?
Forces on a ball thrown upwards - Physics Stack Exchange
Mar 11, 2015 · This is a classic misconception that most people share at some point in their lives. For centuries, we struggled to understand this point. For example, the famous Aristotle expresses your …
How to reduce surface tension of water? - Physics Stack Exchange
Nov 27, 2015 · I'm working on a project and I need to reduce the surface tension of water. I want you to tell me a way in order to reduce surface tension of water except changing the temperature.
Why Does Change of Magnetic Flux Induce an emf?
Jul 18, 2018 · Why does change in magnetic flux with time through a coil induce an emf across it? Please explain what happens to the charges in the coil when magnetic flux changes? Also, why does …
newtonian mechanics - Why doesn't mass of bob affect time period ...
so if the mass of a bob increases then the torque on it should also increase because the force increased. So, it should go faster and thus the oscillation period should be decrease. My physics …
Relative humidity at different temperatures misconception
Jun 22, 2021 · Technically, the is the more appropriate indicator of comfort than the relative humidity (RH). I will use the example in the dew point link for illustration. You could live in an area with a …
What does the magnitude of the acceleration mean?
Feb 9, 2014 · Your question is kind of vague but I will try to respond. Acceleration is defined as the time rate of change of velocity. Since velocity has both magnitude and direction, so does acceleration. In …
When a tuning fork is struck, how does the struck tine induce ...
Apr 16, 2020 · The tuning fork has a number of eigenmodes, elementary ways it can stably oscillate. The lowest frequency and energy eigenmode (the fundamental mode) is the one where both tines …