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Basics of Electric Circuits: Voltage, Current and Resistance (Direct Current)
Your desk lamp, fridge, TV and all other electrical appliances require the flow of electrons within a circuit to actually function....
Jeremy Zang
Oct 11, 20243 min read


Echolocation: Seeing Without Eyes
Have you ever wondered how animals who live in darkness are able to detect their surroundings? We know that for something to be seen,...
Lydia Tan
Oct 7, 20244 min read


The sun doesn't change color during sunsets!
Have you ever wondered why the sun seems to change color as it dips below the horizon? It's a captivating phenomenon that has intrigued...
Mawada Helal
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Time Travel: Science Fiction or Potential Reality?
Time travel is a concept of much fascination, and is very prominent in a lot of sci-fi media. But is time travel merely a fantasy, or...
Bennet Song
Sep 27, 20243 min read


Gears Explained
Gears are mechanical devices used to transfer rotational energy, motion, and torque between different shafts and axes. Gears are usually...
Skyler Siu
Sep 5, 20243 min read


What is Antimatter?
Nearly everything in this world is considered matter. Gazillions of particles bond together to form what we perceive as tangible and...
Jeremy Zang
Sep 3, 20243 min read


What is the Magnus effect?
Have you ever wondered why a spinning ball curves after being thrown? This is due to a sidewise force, called the Magnus effect (named...
Kosei Minami
Aug 8, 20242 min read


The Doppler Effect: Why do we hear sounds differently when the source is coming towards or going away from us?
Have you ever heard the siren of an emergency vehicle going past you? If you have stopped to listen, you could hear that the sound of the...
Lydia Tan
Aug 6, 20243 min read


Particle Physics: Why Protons are Positive and Neutrons are Neutral (Mathematical Proof)
Murray Gell-Mann and George Zweig, two independent physicists, first proposed the idea of smaller constituent particles called quarks in...
Mysara Juairia Chowdhury
Aug 4, 20241 min read


Einstein's Theory of General Relativity Explained
Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity was published on November 25th, 1915. The theory, in simple terms, explains that gravity is not...
Skyler Siu
Aug 2, 20243 min read


Magnetars
As a result of a supernova collapse, either a black hole or a neutron star is formed. This article focuses on neutron stars, specifically...
Jeremy Zang
Jul 31, 20242 min read


How Do F1 Cars Go So Fast?
Formula One, or F1, is often known as the ‘pinnacle of motorsport’, with cars reaching speeds of up to 360 km/h. But what allows these...
Bennet Song
Jul 29, 20242 min read


How Will the Universe End?
The universe will end one day: it’s an inevitable event and will eventually happen. But how will it unfold, and why? Below, we’ll explore...
Kosei Minami
Jun 11, 20243 min read


LK-99, Superconductor?
Superconductivity is a popular research topic in modern physics and material science, due to its unprecedented and promising implications...
Juliana Luan
Jun 7, 20243 min read


Reflecting and refracting telescopes: what's the difference?
Since the dawn of humanity, humans have gazed up at the stars, yearning to explore the vast depths of the universe. Telescopes have been...
Toby He
Jun 5, 20243 min read


The Coffee-Ring Effect: Why does coffee leave an 'outline' when dried?
If you frequently drink coffee, chances are you may have spilled it or left a small puddle in your cup. If you leave the puddle of coffee...
Lydia Tan
May 24, 20243 min read


What Is Dark Matter?
Dark matter is one of the greatest mysteries in modern physics. It is a form of matter that cannot be seen directly, but its existence is...
Bennet Song
May 22, 20243 min read


Nuclear Physics: The Phenomenon of Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear fusion is the process by which two or more atomic nuclei come together to form a new nucleus and release a large sum of energy....
Skyler Siu
May 4, 20243 min read


Intro to Quantum Mechanics: Wave-Particle Duality
Quantum mechanics is the study of the properties of subatomic particles and their interactions with energy. Quantum mechanics describes...
Skyler Siu
Apr 24, 20243 min read


Nuclear Power: The Phenomenon of Decay
Have you ever heard of the Chernobyl disaster? In 1986, the Chernobyl disaster was recorded as one of the most severe nuclear power...
Toby He
Apr 20, 20243 min read
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