by Meghna Rangarajan | Apr 17, 2025 | Student Blogs
The Science of Sneezing Sneezing is your body’s powerful way of protecting your airways from harmful irritants and getting rid of things that can make you sick or cause inflammation. A sneeze starts when something irritating — like dust, pollen, or pepper — enters...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Apr 13, 2025 | Student Blogs
Thermal Energy & Heat Transfer Thermal energy is the energy of moving particles; heat transfer is how that energy moves from hotter objects to cooler ones. All matter is made of constantly moving particles — the faster they move, the hotter the object. Heat always...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Apr 12, 2025 | Student Blogs
How Solar Panels Work Solar panels capture sunlight and transform it into usable electricity through the photovoltaic effect. Solar panels consist of many solar cells, which are usually made from silicon, a material that easily moves electrons. When sunlight hits...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Apr 9, 2025 | Student Blogs
Exploring Elastic Forces Elastic forces are the secret behind how stretched or compressed materials return to their original shape. Elastic force is a restoring force that returns an object to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed. It makes a...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Apr 6, 2025 | Student Blogs
What is Osmosis? Osmosis is the movement of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to a low concentration to balance things out. A raisin swells in water because water moves into it to balance the high sugar...
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