Batteries are the unsung heroes of modernity. Understanding how a battery works involves understanding the roles and interactions between its three major components. These are […]
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Sapphire Glass: Advantages and Disadvantages
Sapphire glass is an application of synthetic sapphire generally produced by subjecting aluminum oxide powder under extreme heat and pressure. Further heat treatment removes internal […]
How LIGO Works? How Does It Detect Gravitational Waves?
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory or LIGO is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory constructed and operated to detect gravitational waves. The mission of this […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Lidar
Lidar or light detection and ranging is an active remote sensing method and digital imaging technique that involves firing pulses of near-infrared, visible light, or […]
Types of Automatic Transmission
There are two general types of transmissions used in automotive vehicles and other machines running on motors. These are manual transmission and automatic transmission. There […]
Heat Pipes: Advantages and Disadvantages
One of the two common methods for cooling an electronic system using a liquid is through the use of conventional heat pipes. Note that a […]
Proposed Solutions to Refreeze the Arctic
The continued warming of the globe due to human-induced climate change has resulted in the sustained melting of ice sheets and permafrost in the Arctic […]
Causes of Overheating in Electronic Devices
Heat is a natural byproduct of electronic devices such as laptops and smartphones under operation. However, in certain situations, these devices may generate and sustain […]
Studies: Effects of Overheating on Electronic Components
Electronic products and systems such as consumer electronic devices including computers and smartphones, as well as appliances such as television and refrigerators naturally generate heat […]