Month: February 2016

Electrons

Electrons

Electrons  02/03/16
Electrons are some of the most flummoxing part of the universe. Electrons are subatomic particles with a negative charge. Contrary to popular notion, electrons do not orbit the nucleus of the atom, but as a consequence of the laws of Quantum Mechanics, they form a probability shell around the nucleus of an atom, with the probability density being weaker the further away from the distance is to the center. When a molecule loses or gains an electron, it becomes an ion, which means that it now has a net charge.

How clouds are formed

How clouds are formed

How clouds are formed         02/02/16

How are clouds formed? This a very interesting question for such habitual objects. Clouds are intrinsically floating droplets of water in the sky. Clouds start their lifecycle as water vapor (the gaseous form of water vapor), formed from the evaporation of water from nearby aquatic bodies. As a byproduct of the laws of physics, when water rises in the atmosphere it loses heat and is under less pressure. Eventually, it becomes so cold that the water vapor begins to condensate and becomes water droplets who supercombine to become a cloud

Perpetual motion machines

Perpetual motion machines

Perpetual motion machines                 02/01/16

One of the most common statements of crankery among pseudoscientists is that of Perpetual motion machines. A perpetual motion machine is a machine which can operate indefinitely with 100 percent energy efficiency, meaning that all of the energy that enters the system will leave the system in the same way. Perpetual motion machines are a glimpse at mankind’s quest for ultimate symmetry and utility in the universe. Perpetual motion machines are in complete violation of the second law of thermodynamics, as energy can only be debased through use and can never be fully preserved. Therefore, anytime you see something claim that they have made free energy, they haven’t.