Should the penny coin be eliminated? Dimes cost less than $0.04 to make, so the Mint could produce more of those without losing money. Aaron notes in his Brookings Institution editorial that eliminating both pennies and nickels would round off all cash transactions to the nearest $0.10, making for “easier Read more…
What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength and energy? The amount of energy is directly proportional to the photon’s electromagnetic frequency and thus, equivalently, is inversely proportional to the wavelength. The higher the photon’s frequency, the higher its energy. Equivalently, the longer the photon’s wavelength, the lower its energy. Read more…
What is the history of nanotechnology? The golden era of nanotechnology began in the 1980s when Kroto, Smalley, and Curl discovered fullerenes and Eric Drexler of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) used ideas from Feynman’s “There is Plenty of Room at the Bottom” and Taniguchi’s term nanotechnology in his 1986 Read more…
What happens if you drive when you are disqualified? Being disqualified means you cannot drive any vehicle on any road or public highway. You are likely to be prosecuted both for driving while disqualified and driving without insurance and will probably have to attend court. Courts often impose a custodial Read more…
What is the meaning of Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu? It literally means “this is the first time (meeting you)” and is used to also express, “nice to meet you”. You’ll often find people saying both “hajimemashite” and “yoroshiku onegaishimasu” in the same introduction: Hajimemashite, Anna desu. Do you bow when you say Read more…
What is a good IQ for a 12 year old? Price, a professor at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London, and colleagues, tested 33 “healthy and neurologically normal” adolescents aged 12 to 16. Their IQ scores ranged from 77 to 135, with an average score of Read more…
How do I get rid of scabs on my scalp? You can try using a medicated, over-the-counter shampoo to reduce the itchiness and get rid of any flaky, scaly skin covering the scalp. Look for shampoos that contain salicylic acid, coal tar, or zinc to help manage the condition. You Read more…
Is Ca2+ polyatomic or Monatomic? A monatomic ion is an ion consisting of exactly one atom. If an ion contains more than one atom, even if these are of the same element, it is called a polyatomic ion. For example, calcium carbonate consists of the monatomic ion Ca2+ and the Read more…
What is severe maxillofacial trauma? Maxillofacial injuries can be complex and multi-specialty involvement in their management may be needed. Injury can involve the skin and soft tissues as well as resulting in fractures. Acute and long-term psychological problems can result from maxillofacial trauma and disfigurement. Which are most likely associated Read more…
Wie bekomme ich quietschende Bremsen weg? Quietschende Bremsen – Fragen und Antworten Werden nur die Beläge und nicht die Bremsscheibe ersetzt, müssen die Klötzchen angeschliffen werden, um sich an die leicht eingelaufenen Scheiben zu schmiegen. Ohne einschleifen quietscht es. Für die bessere Gleitfähigkeit der Bremsen nimmt man oft Zinkpaste her. Read more…