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Units and Measurement

In physics and metrology, units are standards for measurement of physical quantities which facilitates the reproducibility of experimental results. Scientific systems of units were developed from weights and measures used long ago for commercial purposes.

Motion-in-a-plane

Motion in a plane

According to Stefan, we can order events in time and there is a sense of time, distinguishing past, present and future. Is, therefore, time a vector? Similarly current has magnitude as well as direction. Is, therefore, current a vector?  

structure of atom

Structure of atom

Edwin was observing a yellow candle flame, his partner Harry claims that the light from the flame originates from excited sodium atoms in the flame. Edwin disagrees with Harry. According to Edwin because the flame is hot radiation, it must be thermal in origin. Who’s point is correct and why?

Electromagnetic waves

Electromagnetic waves

James science teacher told him that space is full of vacuum. He asked his teacher than how light rays travel so long distances from stars and reach earth’s surface. Does not light needs matter to transfer energy? Can you explain the reason behind it?