Physics

The Physics of Umbrellas: How They Withstand Wind and Rain

Adrian Buckley

Umbrellas are engineered to resist wind and rain through a combination of structural mechanics, material selection, and aerodynamic design. Their ...

The Role of Rare Earth Elements in Modern Electronics

Adrian Buckley

Rare earth elements (REEs) have become indispensable to modern technology, underpinning a wide array of electronic devices and systems. Despite ...

The Secrets of Chemical Bonding: How Atoms “Communicate” with Each Other

Adrian Buckley

Why Chemical Bonding Matters Everything around us from the air we breathe to the devices we use, the food we ...

MRI physics illustration showing a patient in the scanner with RF waves, hydrogen nuclei and k-space transforming into an image

MRI Physics Explained: From Nuclear Spin to Clear Images

Elise Rowland

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) turns the tiny magnetic moments of hydrogen nuclei into detailed pictures of soft tissues. In a ...

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The Physics of Wireless Charging: How Electromagnetic Fields Power Your Devices

Elise Rowland

Dropping a phone onto a pad and watching the battery icon light up feels like magic, yet the process is ...

The Mole and Avogadro’s Constant

The Mole and Avogadro’s Constant

Charlie Waters

If you were searching for methods to get rid of the moles that are ruining your garden, then unfortunately this ...

Subatomic Particles In An Atom: Their Discovery and Properties

Harper Sanderson

Before talking about subatomic particles, let’s know what an atom is. Atoms are the building blocks of matters. It is ...

Atomic Structure And Isotopes And Isotopic Notation

Charlie Waters

The smallest units that make up all matter are called atoms. Atoms of different elements have unique properties and behave ...