Questions and Answers about
Physics
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in TechnologyWhat’s a radio altimeter?
Answer: The radio altimeter is a radar developed in the 1920s, helping pilots determine an aircraft’s altitude. In some planes, altimeter readings are fed directly into automated systems that can act without input from pilots._x000D_
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in ScienceWhat’s a “flue effect”?
Answer: Flue effect, also known as stack effect or chimney effect, is when heated air rises in a shaft, like the one created by two open doors at the Jan. 10, 2022, Bronx fire. Seventeen people were killed from inhaling smoke pouring through a malfunctioning door and spreading up to the top of the 19-story…
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in ScienceWho wrote the famous “A Brief History of Time”?
“A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes'” is a bestselling book written by Stephen Hawking in 1988. He wrote it for readers who had no prior knowledge of physics.