Physics Essays and Term Papers

theory about the origin of the universe. It states that the universe was created from an infinitely hot and dense subatomic ball, which once exploded not only created energy and matter, but space and time itself. This is estimated to have happened around…

and twentieth centuries there is one whose name is known by almost all living people. While most of these do not understand this man's work, everyone knows that its impact on the world of science is astonishing. Yes, many have heard of Albert Einstein'…

the 21st century, multidisiplinary studies are emerging in the field of astronomy. It is rapidly becoming the major sector responsible for breakthroughs meant for the various scientific communities as a whole. Prominent researches such Isaac Newton,…

some were very successful, while others were not. All of these missions have been for the purpose of photographing the planet, and bringing back as much new information as possible on every aspect of Mars. Over the years these missions have evolved…

NUCLEAR ENERGY by controlled nuclear reactions. It can be used for either research or power production. The reactor is so constructed that the fission of atomic nuclei produces a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction, in which the produced neutrons…

on the resistance of certain wires when a variable is changed. Are shorter, fatter wires or longer, thinner wires best for transferring the energy per second in the context of designing a heating element?         Investigation 1)         …

it appears in every reference known. Ursa Major, the Great Bear, is visible in the Northern Hemisphere all year long. Calisto was changed to a bear because of Zeus's jealousy and transferred her to the sky. This is improbable, as the constellation…

charged electrons circling a positively charged nuclei. Anti-matter has positively charged electrons - positrons - orbiting a nuclei with a negative charge - anti-protons. Only anti-protons and positrons are able to be produced at this time,…

how the dolphin came to be placed among the stars. Poseidon wished to make Amphitrite his wife, she, out of modesty, fled to Mount Atlas, eager to preserve her virginity. Poseidon sent out many searchers to find her, among them the dolphin. While wanderi…

world of music, there is a commonly used system of tuning for an instrument, called equally tempered tuning. However, this was not always the system in use. Before equal tempered tuning, there was the Pythagoras scale, developed about 2,500 years ago…