Is light affected by gravity ?

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• Is light affected by gravity ?
• Has there already been a noticeable decrease in cervical cancers since the widespread introduction of the HPV vaccine?
• How are memories stored in the brain? Are they electrical, material or...?
• Is there anything that can happen in your body that makes you more attractive to mosquitos/prone to mosquito bites?
• Do dead insects “go bad” for other insects that eat them such as spiders?
• Low frequency, high frequency and WiFi ?
• When a star runs out of hydrogen, it begins using helium as fuel. Is this shift a gradual process or does it happen suddenly?
• What are raw ingredients used in artificial flavors?
• What would be the purpose for a quartz tube in an induction annealer?
• Do cold temperatures cause titanium to break easier?
• Is there evidence of intellectual disabilities in animals and marine life?
• How efficient are our solar panels?
• How do birds learn how to sing? Are they born knowing how to?
• How do animals such as basking sharks fare with plastic pollution?
• How did we ever realize that gravity on other planets was different without actually going to them?
• When is an island no longer just an island?
• How does a stroke affect the different bodily functions like hair growth, sweating or nail growth?
• Why do instruments create overtones/harmonics and not just a sine wave?
• Are satellites like the ISS or Hubble Telescope tidally locked in orbit? If so, how do they keep their solar panels aimed at the sun, or telescope aimed at a point in the sky?
• Can we deduce what spectral lines would be by knowing the configuration or the atom or molecule?
• Why do the amount of calories in popped popcorn differ so much from the amount of calories in unpopped popcorn?
• Why does the vacuum of space not take our oxygen away?

Is light affected by gravity ? Posted: 12 Jun 2018 01:43 AM PDT I was watching a documentary about Albert Einstein this morning and it was said that light from stars are deflected by celestial objects like the Sun for example because of its attraction. It means that stars are not really where we are seeing them from Earth. Is this a true statement or has it been refuted ? Thanks for taking the time to answer. submitted by /u/Gethisa [link] [comments]

Has there already been a noticeable decrease in cervical cancers since the widespread introduction of the HPV vaccine? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 10:14 AM PDT submitted by /u/Teapotje [link] [comments]

How are memories stored in the brain? Are they electrical, material or...? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 11:41 AM PDT How is a memory formed, stored and recalled? The way I simply picture it as, is an electrical signal created during an experience, and that gets stored in the brain. So it's like a computer's virtual ram... information exists as long as there is electricity in the system (being alive) and gets deleted when you power off (death). Is there no "hard writing" of memories on the brain (like on hard spin drives)? Following that... why are only part of a memory usually recalled? Thank you submitted by /u/torikiki [link] [comments]

Is there anything that can happen in your body that makes you more attractive to mosquitos/prone to mosquito bites? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:03 PM PDT submitted by /u/yupyup98765 [link] [comments]

Do dead insects “go bad” for other insects that eat them such as spiders? Posted: 12 Jun 2018 05:58 AM PDT submitted by /u/Bliss266 [link] [comments]

Low frequency, high frequency and WiFi ? Posted: 12 Jun 2018 05:06 AM PDT Q1. Do lower frequencies pass through matter better than higher frequencies or, is it the other way around. What is the proper explanation, has it got to do with the higher frequency having more energy than lower frequencies. Q2. So what frequency does WiFi use. Q3. What's the definition of bandwidth and what does it do for WiFi. submitted by /u/ExcuseTheLag [link] [comments]

When a star runs out of hydrogen, it begins using helium as fuel. Is this shift a gradual process or does it happen suddenly? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:24 PM PDT Does the star begin to use helium gradually, as the hydrogen is depleted? Or does the process of fusing helium into carbon not start until the last hydrogen atom has been spent? Or do I misunderstand completely? submitted by /u/The_schnozz [link] [comments]

What are raw ingredients used in artificial flavors? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:38 PM PDT FDA defines artificial flavors as; "any substance, the function of which is to impart flavor, which is not derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof." Are these all really never used in artificial flavors? I am curious to know what natural ingredients are that make up the 'strawberry', or 'orange' flavoring. submitted by /u/Scomoco [link] [comments]

What would be the purpose for a quartz tube in an induction annealer? Posted: 12 Jun 2018 01:35 AM PDT I run a stainless steel tube mill at a factory that creates evaporative condensers. After we weld the tube together we run it through an induction annealer and heat it up to around 2000°f so that we can hydraulically expand it once it's in a unit. The induction coil in the annealer contains a quartz tube. What purpose would this tube serve? submitted by /u/mikeymoo1281 [link] [comments]

Do cold temperatures cause titanium to break easier? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 03:28 PM PDT Is this a myth or is it true? submitted by /u/crazyweasel675 [link] [comments]

Is there evidence of intellectual disabilities in animals and marine life? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 03:16 PM PDT submitted by /u/roundfishbook [link] [comments]

How efficient are our solar panels? Posted: 12 Jun 2018 05:31 AM PDT submitted by /u/Jumpingeal [link] [comments]

How do birds learn how to sing? Are they born knowing how to? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:44 PM PDT submitted by /u/PikachuIsConfuzzled [link] [comments]

How do animals such as basking sharks fare with plastic pollution? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:29 PM PDT Do they consume more plastics than other fish? And what sort of damage is it having on them individually and as a species? submitted by /u/GingerGecko [link] [comments]

How did we ever realize that gravity on other planets was different without actually going to them? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:22 PM PDT Just a thought I had in class submitted by /u/EdgeHannah [link] [comments]

When is an island no longer just an island? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 11:34 AM PDT Imagine an island forming somewhere like in the pacific ocean. How large should that new island have to be to no longer be considered just an island but perhaps a continent? Or are there factors other than size which determine this perhaps? submitted by /u/cakeafterdark [link] [comments]

How does a stroke affect the different bodily functions like hair growth, sweating or nail growth? Posted: 12 Jun 2018 02:10 AM PDT For example when a person is paralyzed on one side. Does it change how the body sweats or the body hair growth or even hearing on that side? Or is there no effect at all because its not controlled by nerves maybe? submitted by /u/chickendiner [link] [comments]

Why do instruments create overtones/harmonics and not just a sine wave? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:37 PM PDT Hi I'm a musician and in my classes we've been learning about the overtone series. They use the example of a guitar string that when plucked vibrates along its whole length (the fundamental) but also vibrates in two equal parts, in three equal parts, etc creating higher pitched overtones. But why does the string or other instruments create these overtones and not just a sine wave?Thanks! submitted by /u/liph_vye [link] [comments]

Are satellites like the ISS or Hubble Telescope tidally locked in orbit? If so, how do they keep their solar panels aimed at the sun, or telescope aimed at a point in the sky? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:20 PM PDT submitted by /u/ITFOWjacket [link] [comments]

Can we deduce what spectral lines would be by knowing the configuration or the atom or molecule? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:10 PM PDT submitted by /u/miminor [link] [comments]

Why do the amount of calories in popped popcorn differ so much from the amount of calories in unpopped popcorn? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 02:13 PM PDT submitted by /u/MySlimmingAdventures [link] [comments]

Why does the vacuum of space not take our oxygen away? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 09:01 AM PDT submitted by /u/eharper9 [link] [comments]

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Why does hitting the top of a bottle of beer with another bottle of beer create that much froth?

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• Why does hitting the top of a bottle of beer with another bottle of beer create that much froth?
• My toothpaste contains something called "liquid calcium". What is liquid calcium?
• Do sea creatures (dolphins, fish, whales) see as well outside water as in it?
• When we talk about breathing, we only mention carbon dioxide and oxygen. What about all the other gases in the atmosphere?
• How often do our planets actually align?
• Is it possible to create an optical filter that polarizes a narrow band of frequencies, but lets the rest of the light bandwidth to pass through unchanged?
• When patients get blood transfusions, does the blood need to be warmed up to body temperature or can it just go in cold?
• Is overcharging a thing and how does it work?
• Is it still possible to discover/create a new element?
• when you get fat does your skin stretch or do you get more of it?
• What is the relationship between wave impedance and the characteristic impedance in, say, a coaxial line?
• How are atomic bombs triggered?
• What is lab-grown meat fed with?
• Why does aluminum foil cool so quickly?
• How do we get so much information from gravitational waves?
• How do we know that ∫ exp(x^2) dx is unsolvable in terms of elementary functions?
• Why do doctors leave in the kidney during a kidney transplant?
• Where do seashells come from?
• How do you determine how many electrons, protons, or neutrons an atom has?
• How Does Blowing Out a Flame Work?
• Are solar panels in hotter places more efficient than solar panels in other, cooler temperatures?
• How are electric fields generated inside a particle accelerator?
• Do parrots know they're speaking English or just making imitative noises?
• Why does hitting a bottle of soda or sugary drink that's been in the freezer for awhile make it automatically change from liquid to solid?

Why does hitting the top of a bottle of beer with another bottle of beer create that much froth? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 09:17 AM PDT submitted by /u/RedditorBoi [link] [comments]

My toothpaste contains something called "liquid calcium". What is liquid calcium? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 03:24 AM PDT From my limited chemistry knowledge, I think its pretty obvious that calcium does not exist as a liquid in standard conditions. I'm guessing that its simply dissolved calcium, which I think is a good thing to have in toothpaste. The sperg in me finds it perplexing that this toothpaste brand has "NEW FORMULA CONTAINS FLUORINE AND LIQUID CALCIUM" as the main selling point. I keep picturing some dude brushing his teeth with molten hot calcium. Of course I could be wrong, just like science intended. submitted by /u/APtema [link] [comments]

Do sea creatures (dolphins, fish, whales) see as well outside water as in it? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 10:33 PM PDT And what about, for instance, baluga whales in tanks that can see people through the glass. How well are they seeing them? submitted by /u/BeUnconventional [link] [comments]

When we talk about breathing, we only mention carbon dioxide and oxygen. What about all the other gases in the atmosphere? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 04:42 AM PDT submitted by /u/messedupET [link] [comments]

How often do our planets actually align? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 02:22 AM PDT submitted by /u/MrWaffles12 [link] [comments]

Is it possible to create an optical filter that polarizes a narrow band of frequencies, but lets the rest of the light bandwidth to pass through unchanged? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:01 AM PDT submitted by /u/aczkasow [link] [comments]

When patients get blood transfusions, does the blood need to be warmed up to body temperature or can it just go in cold? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 05:24 PM PDT I've seen on a lot of medical dramas (I know that they're not always accurate though) that blood bags are kept in coolers. But when the doctors put the blood into a patient, is it warmed up? If so, is there a specific tempature it needs to be at? submitted by /u/ursamini [link] [comments]

Is overcharging a thing and how does it work? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 02:49 AM PDT When it says charge this device for 2 hours. If I charge it for 6 will the battery life of the device shorten? If so how does this happen? submitted by /u/Ryanatix [link] [comments]

Is it still possible to discover/create a new element? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:20 AM PDT I know about the existence of nuclear transmutation and decay, and that those can transform an element into another, but is it possible to accidentally, or purposefully "create" a new element? Or is it possible that there are elements that we haven't discovered yet? submitted by /u/LucasGod27 [link] [comments]

when you get fat does your skin stretch or do you get more of it? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 11:18 PM PDT submitted by /u/R221B [link] [comments]

What is the relationship between wave impedance and the characteristic impedance in, say, a coaxial line? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 06:35 PM PDT I know that wave impedance is defined as the ratio of the transverse components of the E-field and the H-field. I also know that the characteristic impedance of a coaxial line can be simplified as the square-root of the ratio of inductance (L) and capacitance (C). I know that inductance is related to the amount of energy stored in the magnetic field (H). I also know that capacitance is related to the amount of energy stored in the electric field (E). And I'm familiar with the circuit topology used to represent a transmission line. I just can't help but wonder if there is more to these two relationships and that these two must be tied together in some intrinsic way, but I lack the intuition, energy, creativity, etc. to see what such a connection would be. submitted by /u/EasterEggshells [link] [comments]

How are atomic bombs triggered? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:30 AM PDT submitted by /u/geonik72 [link] [comments]

What is lab-grown meat fed with? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:13 AM PDT submitted by /u/Nonokraan [link] [comments]

Why does aluminum foil cool so quickly? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 06:35 PM PDT submitted by /u/jacker494 [link] [comments]

How do we get so much information from gravitational waves? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:46 AM PDT So one issue I am having trouble connecting about gravitational waves is how we get some much information from a seemingly simple (though incredibly precise) measurement. Let me explain how I think it works and you folks correct me as needed. For all I know, I'm way off. My idea is that one big difficulty in astronomy is knowing where to point our telescopes to see the more fleeting events like supernovas and joining black holes and such. There is a lot of space and only so many massive telescopes, we can't watch everything all at once. What LIGO is doing is telling us where to aim our telescopes using something similar to finding the epicenter of an earthquake. When the detectors get hit, we triangulate the measurements giving us a precise direction to look in. We aim our telescopes and BOOM! We see two black holes merging. Something we would have missed if we were just scouring the sky manually. Not to mention, seeing the event proves that LIGO is working, because if it was a bad reading we would have looked and seen nothing out there. So /r/askscience. How far off am I? submitted by /u/sibre2001 [link] [comments]

How do we know that ∫ exp(x^2) dx is unsolvable in terms of elementary functions? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 01:26 PM PDT submitted by /u/SeptemberTwentySix [link] [comments]

Why do doctors leave in the kidney during a kidney transplant? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 08:14 PM PDT submitted by /u/Cl5765 [link] [comments]

Where do seashells come from? Posted: 11 Jun 2018 03:44 AM PDT submitted by /u/Jaakko56 [link] [comments]

How do you determine how many electrons, protons, or neutrons an atom has? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 02:34 PM PDT And I mean experimentally. Any info is appreciated. submitted by /u/Unorthodo_x [link] [comments]

How Does Blowing Out a Flame Work? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 05:45 PM PDT What's going on when an open flame, say, from a candle, gets blown out by wind or someone exhaling on it? submitted by /u/BirdmanMBirdman [link] [comments]

Are solar panels in hotter places more efficient than solar panels in other, cooler temperatures? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 08:32 PM PDT By hotter places, I mean surface level temperature and the temperature you see on the weather Does it even make a difference ? If so by how much? submitted by /u/Meer_is_peak [link] [comments]

How are electric fields generated inside a particle accelerator? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 04:53 PM PDT I know that electric fields are required to strip the electron off of the hydrogen nuclei, but could no reference as to how these electric fields are generated.The searches kept feeding back to electromagnetic fields and static electric fields. submitted by /u/62888881004 [link] [comments]

Do parrots know they're speaking English or just making imitative noises? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 02:55 PM PDT submitted by /u/xVortechs [link] [comments]

Why does hitting a bottle of soda or sugary drink that's been in the freezer for awhile make it automatically change from liquid to solid? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 03:29 PM PDT submitted by /u/wander-to-wonder [link] [comments]

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Why do sunburns seem to "radiate" heat?

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• Why do sunburns seem to "radiate" heat?
• Why do pimples develop on the face far more than rest of the body?
• Why do my clothes feel “crunchy” after drying them on a clothesline?
• After the recent eruption in Hawaii, it is clear to see how it affects life on land. My question now is how does it affect life in the ocean? Does the water in contact with the lava super heat it, killing off any organisms living close by?
• Why do the electric and magnetic fields of a light wave peak and trough at the same time?
• [Planetary Sciences] Why is it that sometimes lightnings have no sound? And why does this seem to happen only when there is no rain?
• Do the tides affect the Earth's mantle? How much?
• Are there any theories on the relationship between gravitational forces and electromagnetic forces?
• Why are the states of matter distinct phases, rather than a gradient?
• How does Cherenkov Radiation actually work?
• What would happen if a single atom slid down a slope?
• What would the first living cells have been feeding on?
• What is the heaviest particle on baryons ?
• Why do a lot of hobby rockets use sugar and potassium nitrate as fuel?
• How do we estimate the annual emission of CO2 from volcanoes?
• Why is Silicon irradiated in nuclear reactors?
• Can the human body have too much blood?
• Can a cloud travel all the way round the earth?
• Does a video of an empty, stationary room have a smaller file size than a video of things moving?

Why do sunburns seem to "radiate" heat? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 12:46 PM PDT submitted by /u/samtheman223 [link] [comments]

Why do pimples develop on the face far more than rest of the body? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 11:48 AM PDT submitted by /u/bill_hatkins [link] [comments]

Why do my clothes feel “crunchy” after drying them on a clothesline? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 10:27 AM PDT I'm American, and normally dry my clothes in a machine dryer and they always come out feeling soft, even if I don't use any fabric softener or dryer sheets. I'm on vacation in Italy and have had to dry my clothes outside on clotheslines in several places, but they always feel rough and crunchy once they're completely dry. What's the difference? submitted by /u/brickwallwaterfall [link] [comments]

After the recent eruption in Hawaii, it is clear to see how it affects life on land. My question now is how does it affect life in the ocean? Does the water in contact with the lava super heat it, killing off any organisms living close by? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 11:31 AM PDT submitted by /u/AlCaPoWn1313 [link] [comments]

Why do the electric and magnetic fields of a light wave peak and trough at the same time? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 02:09 AM PDT I know simultaneously that the energy of a wave is constant, and is determined by E = hf. I also know that the energy in an electric field and magnetic field is proportional to E and B squared respectively. Hence, since the two perpendicular waves are in phase, there are points in space where they have no energy stored (since they're both zero) in the electric and magnetic field. Where, therefore, is this energy conserved? Is there an equation for the amount of energy stored instantaneously in the derivative-dependent parts of Faraday's law and the Ampere-Maxwell law? submitted by /u/HellBriinger [link] [comments]

[Planetary Sciences] Why is it that sometimes lightnings have no sound? And why does this seem to happen only when there is no rain? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 03:17 PM PDT I'm just watching some really cool 'dry lightning' storm out of my place right now. In the midst of the coolness of the show, I started thinking about this! Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/fuckwatergivemewine [link] [comments]

Do the tides affect the Earth's mantle? How much? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 02:33 AM PDT submitted by /u/YottaEngineer [link] [comments]

Are there any theories on the relationship between gravitational forces and electromagnetic forces? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 01:19 AM PDT These forces are considered fundamental (along with the strong and weak forces). Electromagnetism used to be thought of as 2 different forces, the electrical and magnetic, until they're relationship was discovered. Has their been any work done on finding if they're is a correlation with the electromagnetic and gravitational forces? submitted by /u/sabi0 [link] [comments]

Why are the states of matter distinct phases, rather than a gradient? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 11:19 AM PDT From my understanding, the (main) states of matter depend on how much energy an atom has or how much it is moving around, so the atoms of something solid would be still or barely moving, the atoms of a liquid would be moving fairly quickly, and the atoms of a gas would be moving very quickly. Then, the state of matter changes based on temperature. So, here's my question: Why does matter suddenly shift states at boiling and melting points instead of kind of just getting less and less solid, or more gaseous, etc? Thanks! submitted by /u/MARCVS-PORCIVS-CATO [link] [comments]

How does Cherenkov Radiation actually work? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 07:55 PM PDT I understand it is a particle exceeding the speed of light in the medium it is travelling through (and not exceeding the hard constant c). But I don't understand how it actually works. Also given that c can be exceeded in a medium, why can't it be exceeded in a vacuum? submitted by /u/Unrealparagon [link] [comments]

What would happen if a single atom slid down a slope? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 10:38 PM PDT I'm trying to understand why gravity can be resolved into a vertical and horizontal component. Such as when a snowboarder goes down a hill. To me it seems that gravity is purely a downward force. So it seems like the horizontal force comes out of nowhere. I understand that the horizontal force is some kind of reaction off the inclined plane. But if the object has no horizontal force to start with (because gravity is not horizontal), how can the plane produce a horizontal reaction force? I suspect the answer is something to do with how atoms interact. But every explanation I find just hand-waves as to where the horizontal force actually comes from. So what if there was just a single atom sliding down a perfect slope of atoms? How would a horizontal force be produced in this case? submitted by /u/ten_mile_river [link] [comments]

What would the first living cells have been feeding on? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 12:00 PM PDT Could they have survived on dirt and air? submitted by /u/Wasting_my_time_FR [link] [comments]

What is the heaviest particle on baryons ? Posted: 10 Jun 2018 02:02 AM PDT There was no certain info about it on the web sites i searched. I only saw bottom omega is heavier than others but there was not too much on the list and if i know correctly there is around 300 of them :D submitted by /u/kaancl3344 [link] [comments]

Why do a lot of hobby rockets use sugar and potassium nitrate as fuel? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 03:21 PM PDT Seems like every video I've seen uses a combination of sugar and potassium nitrate as fuel, what makes these two work so well together? submitted by /u/kool_kolumbine_kid [link] [comments]

How do we estimate the annual emission of CO2 from volcanoes? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 04:05 PM PDT My brother is skeptical of global warming and thinks that the amount of CO2 emitted by volcanoes is much greater than the amount of CO2 by industry. I'm curious as to how this number is measured seeing that the USGS among other sites say that the amount by volcanoes is lesser than the amount from industry submitted by /u/MegaFatcat100 [link] [comments]

Why is Silicon irradiated in nuclear reactors? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 03:57 PM PDT I was watching this video when they mentioned uncontrollably irradiating silicon boules for semiconductors. I was under the impression it takes ultra pure silicon for the semiconductor industry to manufacture chips with precision. Are they doing this for non-precise electronic components like diodes? Why is this happening? submitted by /u/ConstantHat [link] [comments]

Can the human body have too much blood? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 11:01 AM PDT submitted by /u/DonaldTrumpsBigRump [link] [comments]

Can a cloud travel all the way round the earth? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 12:20 PM PDT This was posed by my daughter and I don't know but we wondered if a cloud could travel all the way round the world and remain intact, even if it expands, shrinks, merges with other clouds or breaks off. Not really sure how you define a cloud and identify it but is it possible? submitted by /u/Hamsternoir [link] [comments]

Does a video of an empty, stationary room have a smaller file size than a video of things moving? Posted: 09 Jun 2018 12:43 PM PDT submitted by /u/TheTaoOfMe [link] [comments]

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