Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Stephen's physics

I studied the experiment with bubbles and with magnets

_WHY DOES NICHROME WIRE GLOW?_

Nichrome wire glows when when electrons have difficulty flowing through a conductor. Nichrome wire is used in heating elements and stuff like toasters or light bulbs because of it's high resistance to heat so it won't burn out as quickly as other metals.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Exploratory Science - Physics!

We crammed a lot of learning into this section! Overall, we learned about Newton's Laws of Motion and all the formulas that connect to them, we learned about states of matter,

Monday, November 2, 2009

_WHAT IS A WHITE DWARF?_

A white dwarf is a star that has used all of its nuclear fuel

_HOW FAST DOES SHOOTING STARS GO?_

Meteorites can go from 25,000 miles per hour to 120,000 miles per hour.

_WHAT IS A SUPERNOVA?_

A supernova is a star that explodes and becomes luminous

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Kurt space study

Space 1

What is a star made of?

The answer is Star are made of over 50 chemicals and het





Space 2

How fast dos the earths spin?

The answer is the earth spins 25,000 m.p. h. on its axes


Space 3


What dos a space probe do?


The answer is a space probe explores the outer reaches of space


Space 4


Which planets have rings what are they made of? The answer is the planets that have rings are Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune the rings are made of ice and the darker rings have dirt in them