Science ABC
What Is The Actual Color Of The Sun?
While the sun seems yellow to you from childhood, in reality, it is white. The reason why the sun appears yellow is because of the Earth’s atmosphere. When sunlight hits atmospheric particles, it causes electrons and protons to vibrate...
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What is Blackbody Radiation: Explained in Simple Terms
A black body is a theoretical or imaginary object that perfectly absorbs all incoming electromagnetic radiation, and also emits radiation, like heat and visible light, based on its temperature. A black body is considered theoretical...
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Tensor Tympani Muscle: Why Do You Hear A Rumbling Sound When You Close Your Eyes Too Hard?
The tensor tympani muscle is a tiny muscle in the middle ear that helps dampens external sounds falling on the ear. The tensor tympani muscle originates from the Eustachian tube, which is also known as the auditory tube. From there, this...
Science ABC
Do Microwaves Interfere With WiFi Signals?
Yes. Microwaves and radio waves are physically the same, i.e. both are forms of electromagnetic radiation. Some microwave rays can leak out and interfere with WiFi signals. We are basically constantly surrounded by electromagnetic...
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Can Switching Off WiFi and Mobile Data Protect You From Radiation?
Simply switching off your phone data wont completely eliminate radio wave emissions, even when your phone is on standby mode. This is because the phone needs to be connected to a nearby cell tower to be online and available for calls and...
Science ABC
Can You Hear Sound in Space?
Space is full of radio waves, plasma waves, magnetic waves, gravitational waves, and shock waves, all of which can travel in space without a medium. These waves are recorded by instruments that can sense these waves, and the data is...
Science ABC
What is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle: Explained in Simple Words
Heisenbergs uncertainty principle says that if we know everything about where a particle is located, we know nothing about its momentum. Conversely, if we know everything about its momentum, then we know nothing about where the particle...
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Caves
This brief video introduces the viewer to the different types of caves on our planet.
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Amplitude
In the study of waves, amplitude is the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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S-wave
One of two types of seismic wave produced in an earthquake. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Seismic waves
Sound-like waves that travel through the ground from an earthquake or other source of vibration. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Kilohertz
A unit for measuring frequency, equal to one thousand hertz or cycles per second. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Mechanical wave
A mechanical wave is one that is carried by vibrations in a physical medium, and which therefore requires a medium in which to propagate. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
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Resonance: Vibrations Induced by Matching Waves
The large vibrations of an object produced when waves matching its natural resonant frequency pass through it. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Polarisation
Polarisation is the process by which a transverse wave, such as a light wave is made to oscillate in one plane only. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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P-wave
A fast-moving seismic wave produced by an earthquake. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
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Interference
The effect that happens when two waves travelling through the same space meet. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Reflection
The change in direction of a waveform at the boundary between two different media, so the wave returns to the medium in which it started. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
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Electromagnetic radiation
A wave with both magnetic and electrical field components, which oscillate perpendicular to each other. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Energy resources
Usable sources or stores of energy. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts and key...
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Earthquake
A shaking of the Earth's surface due to a release of energy within the crust that generates seismic waves. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Resonance: How Sound Changes Across Different Mediums
Sounds can change as they move from one medium to another. Under the right circumstances the effect is surprising and extreme. Physics - Waves - Learning Points. Sound is a wave that is created by vibrating objects. Every object has a...
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Coastal Processes: Waves
Coastal features around the world vary hugely. How do waves contribute to shaping coastlines? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Waves are created by wind. Waves vary in size and strength. Waves break in shallow water....
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Coastal Processes
A closer look at the three key processes that shape our coasts. What are they and what effects do they have? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Our coastlines are constantly being re-shaped by three key processes. Erosion -...