The one big problem with nuclear energy is that there it can be used as a weapon. In the course of the history, term “nuclear” almost permanently got associated in our minds with words “dangerous,” “toxic,” and “deadly.” Precisely due to these misconceptions that were further reinforced by the legitimate fear of international terrorism, Iran […]
Month: October 2016
Generator Experiment
Objective: In the lab, we performed an experiment testing Faraday’s Law, which states that any change in the magnetic field of the coil will cause a current to be induced in the coil. Instruments: 1. Lego MindStorm Kit; 2. Voltmeter; 3. A linear induction or Faraday flashlight. Procedures: First, we measured the voltage when the […]
Pandora’s Promise
Pandora’s Promise is a documentary movie about nuclear energy that claims to change the way one thinks fundamentally. Featured as speakers in the movie are notable individuals (Stewart Brand, Gwyneth Cravens, Mark Lynas, Richard Rhodes, and Michael Shellenberger), who once were fierce anti-nuclear proponents, but now in the light of new facts and studies, they […]
Colonizing Mars
What seemed not only impossible but a complete scientific heresy a century ago, now is a matter of 10 years. The manned mission to Mars is planned for the year 2030 with the first parts of the strategic plan being already completed. The journey to Mars mission is supposed to give us a further insight into the […]
Solar Cell Activity
Objective: The objective of the experiment we performed was to test the correlation between the intensity of the light shone at the solar cell and the output of the cell. The test was then repeated with different colored pieces of transparent plastic applied to the surface of the solar cell. The results were used to compare […]
Mildred F. Sawyer Library
Weather you want to relax and read a book for your own pleasure or you are doing a serious research that may help millions of people- Mildred F. Sawyer Library will be always able to accommodate your needs. Friendly librarians, who not only can help you with finding the desired book but also guide your […]
Thermal Heating Experiment
Objective: The goal of the experiment that we performed was to prove the theoretical fact that water has a higher specific heat than oil. Outline: For our experiment, we used a hot plate, 2 Lego Mindstorm Temperature Sensors, a computer, 2 beakers, organic oil, and tap water. Each beaker we filled with exactly the same […]
Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars is yet another step in automating processes and reducing risks attributed to human mistakes. From the basic perspective, a robot that is to drive the vehicle for you is going to have an advantage over a person if it uses all its sensors and GPS syst em. But the question is whether computers […]