Thermometers are widely used in medicine and science laboratories. The purpose of a thermometer is simple and it is just to give the temperature of the object it is in contact with. Before the advent of…
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Integral calculus and physics are inseparable. The role of integral calculus comes in areas ranging from classical mechanics to quantum mechanics. We have discussed in earlier articles what integral calculus is and how it works. We…
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If I have to impart a force on an object, we generally do it by getting in contact with it. Let’s say you are playing a game of cricket, to impart force on the ball…
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Mercury-in-glass thermometers have not become obsolete yet but with the introduction of electronic thermometer, the usage the old school methods may not hold the same legacy. Electronic thermometers are relatively easy to use with an LED screen…
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Have you ever experienced the feeling of being pushed to one side when the vehicle you are sitting in takes a steep turn? Have you ever wondered how a washing machine dries clothes? Do you know…
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The story of dinosaurs of movie Jurassic park must have amused most of us. Do you know that it all started when people found out the skeletal remains of dinosaurs in the process of excavation? Dinosaurs…
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In the year 1827 Robert Brown, a Scottish botanist, observed pollen grains suspended in water using a microscope and his discovery startled him. He observed that tiny particles ejected from the pollen grains moved randomly in…
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The story of the invention of light bulb exemplifies the importance of perseverance in science. For those of you who are not aware of the story, Thomas Alva Edison invented the light bulb and he did…
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Albert Einstein, considered by many as genius personified, is a Germany born physicist whose theories in science have opened new avenues, explained in detail a lot of counter-intuitive observations and predicted many such counter-intuitive ideas that are,…
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100 years ago, in 1915, Albert Einstein came up with his General theory of relativity. Einstein published special theory of relativity in 1905 which dealt with inertial systems or systems that are in non-accelerating uniform motion.…