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Science Experiments - Amazing Physics Facts!

Physics is all around us. It is in thediamonds unless you have a lot of
electric light you turn on in themoney.Most gemstones contain several
morning; the car you drive to work; yourelements, except diamond which is all
wristwatch, cell phone, CD player,carbon. I do not understand why
radio, and your television. It makes thediamonds are so expensive if all it is
stars shine every night and the suncomposed of is carbon. Must be good
shine every day, and it makes a yourpublic relations.
favorite basketball player seemingly flyWhen glass breaks, the cracks move at
while dunking the ball!speeds of more than 3,000 miles. If you
Physics is the science of matter,could ride a glass crack from New York
energy, space, and time. It explainsto Los Angeles, you could be there in an
ordinary matter as combinations of ahour.
dozen fundamental particles, interactingIf you could throw a snowball fast
through four fundamental forces. Itenough, it would totally vaporize when
describes the many forms of energy -it hit a brick wall. If you can throw a
such as kinetic energy, electricalsnowball that fast, you should be a
energy, and mass - and the way energymajor league pitcher.
can change from one form to another.On a clear day, a beam of sunlight can
This list of weird, strange andbe reflected off a mirror and seen up to
unbelievable facts prove that the25 miles away. I do believe that Native
science of Physics is truly amazing!Americans used this fact to good
Lightning strikes about 6,000 times peradvantage way back when.
minute on our planet. That's 360,000At the ocean's deepest point, due to
times an hour. Better stay out of theimmense pressure, an iron ball would
water.take more than an hour to sink to the
If something moves very fast, it becomesocean floor. Great balls of fire, why
smaller and heavier. What a great way todoes it take so long.
gain weight. Just run like the devil.There is enough fuel in a full tank of a
If degrees Celsius and degreesjumbo jet to drive an average car around
Fahrenheit are different, how come minusthe world four times. I have many
40 degrees Celsius is exactly the samefriends and I do not believe that any of
temperature as minus 40 degreesthem would want to drive their cars
Fahrenheit? In any event, it's mightyaround the world four times.
cold. To prove this just stand outsideA car traveling at 50 mph uses half its
with a degrees C and a degrees Ffuel to overcome wind resistance. Some
thermometer, wait for the temperature tocars use more, some use less, depending
drop to minus 40 and check youron the aerodynamics. Another good idea
thermometers. Extra sweater suggested.for a science experiment.
If cold water is closer to freezing thanIf Mount Everest were placed at the
hot water, how come hot water freezesbottom of the deepest part of the ocean,
faster than cold water? Next time youits peak would still be a mile
want a hot bath, just remember this.underwater. Before starting your next
And yes a rock can float in water, soclimb, you should check to make sure
long as it is pumice. Somehow I don'tthat the mountain will not be moved to
think I want my next boat to be made ofthe deep sea.
pumice.If given the same mass, our body would
Better get to Mexico City fast becauseactually be hotter than the sun. If
it is sinking at the rate of 18 inchesanyone had mass as big as the sun, where
every year. Yikes!would they find clothes to fit?
Better cross the North Atlantic nowA solar panel 100 miles by 100 miles in
before it gets too long. It gets anthe Mojave Desert (USA) could replace
inch wider every year. It will harderall the fuel now burned to generate
and harder to beat the transatlanticelectricity in the entire U.S. But then
speed crossing record.again, how could the big oil companies
Want to lose weight in a hurry, standmake billions in profit by overcharging
directly under the moon. Due to thefor gas.
gravitational effect you weigh slightlyIf you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and
less when the moon is directly overhead.6 days, you would have produced just
How about a science experiment on thisenough sound energy to heat up one cup
subject.of coffee. I really am prepared to give
Hawaii is moving toward Japan 4 inchesup the habit rather than take a chance
every year. If you wait a zillion years,on a sore throat.
air fares and boat fares should go wayThe average ice berg weighs 20,000,000
down.tons. Next time I pass one, I will take
Diamonds are the hardest knownit aboard my 28 foot sailboat to ice up
substance. It is also very hard to buythe drinks.



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