Gravitational wave

clear interaction between the magnet and the induced eddy currents, which leads to a damping force that consequently causes the magnet to fall in transient accelerated motion, which soon changes to uniform motion under the collective action of the gravitational and retarding forces. This constant speed is known as its terminal velocity. This experiment demonstrates the laws very well, however, it is not particularly useful for a comprehensive investigation as the magnet is out of view whilst in…

The familiar gravitational force on Venus felt surreal, as it was almost identical to the feeling of being on Earth. Though there was a pungent stench coming at me from numerous directions, wandering with my two crewmates, we found the origin of the foul smell, coming from a crater that was encircling what looked like an egg. We cautiously moved back as the fumes overwhelmed the surrounding aroma. Putting on our metallic, lightweight gas masks and marching towards the crater. Everyone was wary…

communication system In simple words,. Modulation is defined as the process whereby some distinct characteristics (such as amplitude or frequency or phase) of a high frequency signal wave (called carrier wave) is varied in accordance with instantaneous value intensity of low frequency signal wave (known as modulating wave.).These variations in characteristics results in amplitude modulation, frequency nodulation and phase modulation.…

The yearning for knowledge and understanding of the world reignited during the Renaissance. The time period set the perfect environment for a rebirth in learning and the acceptance/challenging of ancient authorities in the scientific field. This also led scholars to deny any progress in the past and deemed the middle ages as the Dark Ages Leonardo Da Vinci was a jack of all trades in the Renaissance and serves as a prime example of a rekindling in learning and understanding. Leonardo did not…

Macondo was not the first oil spill accident in offshore platforms, and will not be the last either. The resulting explosions and fire led to the deaths of 11 individuals, serious physical injuries to 17 others, the evacuation of 115 individuals from the rig, the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon well, and massive marine and coastal damage from a reported 210 million barrels of released hydrocarbons. Other notable oil spill accident is the explosion of Oil well Ixtoc 1 in the Bay of Campeche in…

first seen in 1610 by Galileo Galilei. Each moon is very different. Io has the most volcanic activity of any surface in the solar system. Its surface is covered in sulfur. Io orbits Jupiter in an elliptical orbit and Jupiter’s gravity creates high waves on the moon. Europa’s surface as primarily water ice and is potentially inhabitable. Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system; so large that it is the only moon to have it own magnetic field. Callisto’s surface is covered in craters. Each…

Effect, salinity and temperature difference, cabbeling and breaking waves. Coriolis Effect is the result of the rotating Earth. The rotating Earth changes the straight line path of the current and winds as they travel. Thus, the currents due to this in the Northern part move to the right side whereas in the Southern Hemisphere they veer to the left. These are different from the tides because they are caused due to the gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon. The direction and the strength of…

September 14, 2015; the day satellites observed gravitational waves coming from a binary black hole merger. This type of outer space phenomenon was observed for the first time in Earth’s history. This is just one reason out of many, as to why I am obsessed with space. There is so much that we do not know about the world that lies outside of our own. For this exact reason, I began my pursuit of knowledge. Questions filled my mind; what kind of research efforts are taking place now? How has our…

and iPhones aside, some of the biggest advancements are happening in the industry of space exploration and physics. SpaceX just recently landed a launched rocket safely onto a barge out in the ocean, LIGO discovered that Einstein’s predicted gravitational waves are real, and most of all the recent Mars missions and mission plans. The idea of humanity possibly going to another planet is a crazy one. And to think that there’s talk of making it our future home is an even bigger deal. With all of…

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. At the age of ten Franklin stopped his formal schooling and began work at a candle and soap shop owned by his father. It was only two years later that he was apprenticed for one of his brother’s print shop. It was not until many decades had passed that people began to see the entrepreneurship of Benjamin when he invented the Franklin stove, which provided people with the opportunity to heat more of a building by using less…