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Mad Scientist: Why High Tide Away From the Moon or Sun?
An excellent and thorough answer to the often asked question about high tide "bulges" on the side of Earth facing away from the Moon or Sun.
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Mad Scientist Network: How Do Planes Fly Upside Down?
Question and answer regarding the physics principles that apply to a plane flying upside down.
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Mad Scientist Network: Toxins of Blue Green Algae
Discusses the dangers of blue-green toxins on humans.
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Mad Scientist Network: Differences in Vortex and Venturi
Question and answer regarding the basic differences between a vortex and the Venturi effect.
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Mad Scientist Network: How the Venturi Effect Relates to Architectural Design
A question and answer regarding wind velocity and its effects on architectural design. A good site for applying the concept of the Venturi Effect.
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The Mad Scientist Network: Bouncing Rubber Ball
A question and answer format is used to relate elastic potential energy to the bounce of a rubber ball. Explanation of this simple phenomenon is thorough, complete, and free of trite statements.
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The Mad Scientist Network: Microwave Physics
Using a question and answer format, this page attempts to answer the question "How much light do sunglasses block?" Explains polarized light and the ability of filters to selectively absorb polarized light.
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Coloring Flowers
Demonstrate plant transpiration for your students using a white flower and colored water. This is an easy experiment that shows how a plant takes in water and nutrients.
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Why Is Our Intestine So Long?
A concise description of the functions of the large and small intestine along with information on the length of each.
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Mad Sci Network: Gelatinous Vector Components
An edible lab activity utilizing Jello to demonstrate the x and y components of vectors.
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The Mad Scientist Network: About Nuclear Fusion
Using a question and answer format, this page introduces and explains the idea of nuclear fusion. The hydrogen bomb and its operation is discussed. Other applications of nuclear fusion are described. Short but clear.
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Washington U. Medical School: Coronal Section Head,sinuses ,Eyes
Cross section of head, showing vitreous humor of the eye.
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The Mad Scientist Network: How Is a Jet Engine Started?
Using a question and answer format, this page explains the details of how a jet engine can be started. The different types of starters and when they are usually used is discussed.
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How Come When You Open a Window the Door Is Pulled In?
From the Mad Scientist Network. Using a question and answer format, this page explains the answer to the question "How come when you open a window the door is pulled in?" This intriguing everyday phenomenon is explained in terms of air...
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Mad Scientist Network: Nonproduction of Oxygen
From the Mad Scientist Network, this page (and its accompanying answer page) use a question and answer format to help explain the results of an electrolysis of water experiment. Helpful tips for performing such an experiment are given.
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Mad Sci Network: Measuring the Speed of Sound
Can you measure the speed of sound? Find out for yourself using this site's question and answer format.