Vaccinate yourself against CAPACITOR PLAGUE!
Just kidding, there is no cure. Tonight one of my friends asked me about their…
Zone Refinement Purification
Updated 1/5/2019 Zone refinement is the process by which an element can be purified or…
What is a phase diagram?
Updated 1/5/2019 A phase diagram is a chart that demonstrates material properties of a compound or…
What is a fuel cell?
Updated 1/5/2019 A generic fuel cell (ie typical battery) is any device which converts chemical energy…
What is an electron microscope?
Updated 1/5/2019 Transmission electron microscopes are a valuable scientific tool for observing the properties of materials.…
The War of Currents: Alternating Current vs Direct Current
Have you ever wondered how we ended up with a 60Hz alternating current central power…
What types of radiation can harm people?
Updated 1/5/2019 Believe it or not, there’s more than one type of radiation. In fact, there…
Electrical Power Terminology
Updated 1/5/2019 Power distribution systems carry three primary power characteristics. The first characteristic is the “real…
THE REACTOR IS GOING CRITICAL!
Updated 1/5/2019 You hear that phrase a lot. Let’s look at what it actually means…
How do we measure heat capacity?
What is heat capacity? What is calorimetry? Good questions. Calorimetry is the study of heat…