- How fast is sound?
- Sound waves do not propagate instantly. This can be seen in the
- physics/how-fast-is-sound.htm
- How do you measure time?
- The calculation of the passage of time is based on the rotation
- physics/how-do-you-measure-time.htm
- What is the speed of light?
- The astronomers Bradley, Fizeau and Roemer created a series of procedures to
- physics/the-speed-of-light.htm
- What is the atom?
- In the fourth century BC the Greeks established that matter was made
- physics/what-is-the-atom.htm
- What is ultrasound?
- It is the very high frequency sound, generally over 20,000 hertz. It
- physics/what-is-ultrasound.htm
- What is inertia?
- The inertia is the tendency of bodies to remain in the state
- physics/what-is-inertia.htm
- What are pulleys?
- The pulleys are machines, ie devices used to modify forces or their
- physics/what-are-pulleys.htm
- How does the lever?
- A bar or lever is a rigid structure, which is based on
- physics/how-does-the-lever.htm
- What is the molecule?
- One molecule is a group of atoms and is the smallest unit
- physics/what-is-the-molecule.htm
- How is nuclear energy?
- Nuclear power is derived from the transformation of a mass of matter.
- physics/how-is-nuclear-energy.htm
- What are the differences between weight and mass?
- The weight is the result of the action that exerts the force
- physics/what-are-the-differences-between-weight-and-mass.htm
- How do thermometers?
- The thermometer is the instrument to measure temperature. Use numeric values determined
- physics/how-do-thermometers.htm
- What is magnetism?
- Magnetism is the force of attraction exercised by bodies such as magnets,
- physics/what-is-magnetism.htm
- How is solar energy generated?
- The sun's energy is released from the nuclear fusion of hydrogen atoms
- physics/how-is-solar-energy-generated.htm
- What are nuclear fission and fusion?
- Nuclear fission is the division dl nucleus of an atom by its
- physics/what-are-nuclear-fission-and-fusion.htm
- What is the theory of relativity?
- The theory of relativity was formulated by German physicist Albert Einstein (1879
- physics/what-is-the-theory-of-relativity.htm
- What is electricity?
- This discipline, which depends on physics, deals with the study of electric
- physics/what-is-electricity.htm
- What are X-rays?
- X-rays are electromagnetic waves of short length, ie, light rays are not
- physics/what-are-x-rays.htm
- Why does rain fall?
- A portion of water from rivers, seas and rivers evaporates by the
- physics/why-does-rain-fall.htm
- What are the reflection and refraction?
- The reflection and refraction, which are studied in optics, are phenomena that
- physics/what-are-the-reflection-and-refraction.htm