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Why does a wooden boat with a hole sink even though wood floats on water?

This week, we have been exploring density and the obvious….

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If manufacturing capacity and cost of aerogels is not a lot, could we use it to make a rocket?

This week’s question doesn’t only question the potential application of….

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Does a convection microwave heat food by convection? What is induction heating?

A  classic example of how misleading advertising terminologies can be…..

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Does the level of water that rises up in the glass when a candle burns out depend on how many candles are inside the glass?

Difference in pressure can be used to move materials/liquids. There….

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Non-living to Living – how, when, what?

Shreya: What is the smallest building block of matter around….

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Why do we need an expensive laser Doppler anemometer if the simpler, cheaper mechanical anemometer works so well?

By itself, the question seems an easy one to answer…..

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When we breathe though the mouth, how does the air reach the lungs? Does it still function in the same way if we breathed in through the nose?

We have been discussing air pressure in the last couple….

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Why don’t we make our barometers using Mercury instead of the membrane-type (aneroid), just like the scientists of the 17th century?

After understanding the behaviour of air under different pressure and….

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How does a hygrometer measure humidity if it is encased inside the weather balloon?

The radiosonde carries all the sensors attached to a weather….

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If air moves from high to low pressure regions, is this what leads to cyclones and tornadoes?

The relationship between air pressure differences and how it affects….

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