Posts about physics, chemistry and mathematics
How is sound volume measured? What do decibels (dB) mean?
The sounds we hear every day can be soft or very loud, but how do you measure how loud a sound is?
How is sound volume measured? What do decibels (dB) mean?
The sounds we hear every day can be soft or very loud, but how do you measure how loud a sound is?
What are Van der Waals forces? Where do we find them in nature?
You probably don't know them or know they're there, but you use them every day and their discoverer won a Nobel Prize.
What are Van der Waals forces? Where do we find them in nature?
You probably don't know them or know they're there, but you use them every day and their discoverer won a Nobel Prize.
Impossible paradoxes: The twin paradox
How is it possible that two twins age at different rates depending on the speed at which they move?
Impossible paradoxes: The twin paradox
How is it possible that two twins age at different rates depending on the speed at which they move?
Impossible paradoxes: The Monty Hall paradox
Did you know that changing doors in a contest increases your chances of winning?
Impossible paradoxes: The Monty Hall paradox
Did you know that changing doors in a contest increases your chances of winning?
Impossible paradoxes: The birthday paradox
Did you know that the probability of finding 2 people who have the same birthday is much higher than you think?
Impossible paradoxes: The birthday paradox
Did you know that the probability of finding 2 people who have the same birthday is much higher than you think?
Impossible paradoxes: The Hilbert Hotel paradox
What would happen if you arrived at a hotel that had infinite rooms and was fully booked? Would you go in or not?
Impossible paradoxes: The Hilbert Hotel paradox
What would happen if you arrived at a hotel that had infinite rooms and was fully booked? Would you go in or not?