Potential energy is the energy stored within an object because of its position relative to others. Internal stresses, electric charge, and other factors can also result in potential energy. In this article, we are going to discuss this concept and its types. We will also look at the examples of potential energy that are present …
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Chimneys are ventilation channels that guide smoke and other gases from living spaces. Homes with a fireplace and chimney always seem to have more charm and character than those without. You think about fun things like the holidays, Santa clause, cold winter evenings, and hot chocolate. The hearth was commonly referred to as the family’s …
Many people don’t know what wind turbines are or what they do. This is especially true for people that live in cities and well-populated areas. They’re accustomed to tall towers and skyscrapers, but not turbine fields stretching for miles. There are several sources of electricity, including gas, biomass, hydropower, solar power, and wind. However, wind …
Coal is one of the most common sedimentary rocks found on our planet today. It is used for cooking, fuelling, and building roads as well. There is a lot more to it. But have you ever wondered how coal was discovered or who started using it in the first place? The earliest recognition dates back …
The agricultural industry is currently one of the most valuable and important industries globally. Without the agricultural industry progressing and flourishing, the world will experience a plague of famine, starvation, death, and other horrible occurrences. As a result, several advancements and developments have to be made to the agricultural industry to ensure it is able …
Millions of years ago, microscopic animals, algae, and zooplankton died and sank to the seafloor. Over the years, they were buried under millions of tons of mud, sediments, and plant debris. Eventually, the shallow seas dried up and only sedimentary basins remained. Deep down this basin floor, the organic remains were compressed between Earth’s mantle, …
In 1698, when the steam engine was first invented, it was coal that fuelled it. Coal has been a major source of fuel for humankind for hundreds and thousands of years now. This carbon-rich, primary fossil fuel has powered the human civilization right from the time it was known. Before proceeding any further, we must …
Food waste became a major problem for the world and it’s estimated that people throw away or lose one-third of the current food supply. But it’s not simple to find a solution for this problem because the food waste chain is complex, and waste occurs at all steps. But it’s unacceptable to lose so much …
The balanced force is the term that can be heard a lot while dealing with physics. But before we know about the balanced force, we must understand what we mean by force. Force is the driving factor of almost every phenomenon in the universe. It can be defined as the pull or push, which is …
Evaporation is the phenomenon by which water changes its state from liquid to gas. Although water starts to boil from 212 degrees Fahrenheit, it begins evaporation at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The procedure through which the water starts changing its form from liquid to gaseous state is quite slow. Evaporation is, therefore, the natural phenomenon by …
Nature is the laboratory of all the scientific incidents that surround our life and living. The diverse processes of nature also determine how the environment in which we live will be. So it becomes absolutely necessary for us, and especially for our younger generation to learn more about these vital natural phenomena that affect our …
Composting is a true example of circular thinking, taking products from cradle-to-cradle by using food waste and other organic materials to fertilize plants naturally. However, while composting has been around for millennia, as societies have moved away from the rural living, the practice has fallen out of favor with individuals. Today, as cities grow and …
Water conservation is a hard concept for some kids to understand. When they see it raining outside or see all the water that is in the ocean, they struggle to understand how there can be water shortages. Teaching kids about water scarcity and water conservation is essential. Even small efforts at home can make a …
Condensation is the process by which water in the gaseous state reverts to the liquid state on meeting a cooler surface or a region with lower temperature conditions. This process occurs alongside evaporation. Whereas evaporation has to do with the escape of molecules of liquid water from the liquid to the vapor or gaseous state …
Generally, evaporation is the process by which liquid matter under conditions of high temperature, escape as gas molecules. Water evaporation, similarly, is a process by which water molecules under high conditions of temperature change phase from liquid to gaseous form (where it escapes as gaseous water molecules or droplets). Water evaporation occurs because, at high …