by Meghna Rangarajan | Apr 26, 2025 | Student Blogs
How 3D Printing Works 3D printing builds objects by stacking material layer by layer. 3D printing begins with a digital design created using specialized computer-aided design (CAD) software. The printer reads the design and “slices” it into hundreds or...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Apr 26, 2025 | Student Blogs
How Roller Coasters Work Roller coasters rely on fundamental physics principles, including gravity, potential energy, and kinetic energy. Initially, a lift hill or launch provides the coaster with potential energy, a form of stored energy. As the coaster drops,...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Apr 26, 2025 | Student Blogs
How Robots See the World Robots utilize specialized sensors and cameras to “see” their surroundings. Robots use cameras, similar to the human eye, to capture images and videos. They also use LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) to bounce lasers off objects and create...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Apr 26, 2025 | Student Blogs
How We Get Vitamin D Your body makes Vitamin D with a little help from the sun. When sunlight hits your skin, it triggers a chemical reaction that produces Vitamin D. Vitamin D starts as an inactive form called 7-dehydrocholesterol in your skin. UVB rays from sunlight...
by Meghna Rangarajan | Apr 26, 2025 | Student Blogs
The Science Behind Color Vision Our eyes see color by detecting light and translating it into signals the brain understands. Light travels through the cornea, pupil, and lens, and is focused on the retina at the back of the eye. The retina contains two types of...
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