Science and Medicine

Daily post on science and medicine from @JohnDCook

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Escape velocity of a planet is proportional to √(M/r) where M = mass and r = radius.

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Electrostatics: E has zero curl, specified divergence. Magnetostatics: B has zero divergence, specified curl.

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Malaria on the prairie https://t.co/6fBDVBXBKz

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Stack Exchange Q&A site on electrical engineering: https://t.co/1DZs9oCbsE

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Coulomb's constant

https://t.co/aXdDs2APo2

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Rubidium takes its name from the Latin rubidus because of the deep red color in its spectrum.

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A beta particle is a high-energy electron or positron.

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E&M theory didn't need to change after the discovery of relativity. It already implicitly accommodated relativity.

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Popular research areas produce more false results https://t.co/hy91RytegM

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Volcanism on Venus https://t.co/DW9006Vfev

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Problem Solving with Dimensional Analysis https://t.co/HCfht80gWP

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Relating power, voltage, current, and resistance: P = EI = I²R = E²/R

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A mole of carbon 12 atoms weighs 12 grams. This defines the mole.

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The farad is the SI unit of capacitance, named after Michael Faraday. Microfarads are more common in practice than farads.

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Using dimensional analysis to check probability calculations https://t.co/4zfwfXRyxc

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Alternative periodic tables https://t.co/hSbyHqutgg

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Free anatomy and physiology textbook https://t.co/uSGueO9JeI

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A sideral month is the time required for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth. Its mean value is 27.32166 days.

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Ohm's law: V = IR. Voltage = Current x Resistance.

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Standard model particles are divided into quarks, leptons, and bosons.