The carbide tip on a typical circular saw. Carbide(or more specificallytungstencarbideandtitanium carbide) is a very common material on any sort of cutting tool: For example, saw blades, lathe bits, drill bits, router bits and dental drilling tips are generally made of carbide. Carbide is so...
The wind inflates the cells of the canopy. What you do not want, however, is for the canopy to open instantaneously. If it opens instantaneously, you go from 120 mph to 10 mph too quickly. This hurts and can also damage equipment -- it can snap lines or rip the canopy. Therefore, ...
As rocks break down, the resulting materials are transported by wind, water or ice (glaciers) and end up as sediment in the sea or -- as we'll learn in this article -- as sand dunes. For example, desert sand is likely the result of a dried-up glacier or ancient sea or lake. ...
rocks flew from the sky The stray dogs whined and howled At dark foreboding clouds The mayor screamed and fled The priest hid under his bed Uprooted trees did spin To the sound of a merciless wind Will you love me when I'm old? I'm still hoping I can get that far No one escaped ...
Size of the insect: The larger it is, the longer it takes to break down. Age of the trap: The digestive fluid is recycled after each digestion, and an older trap may secrete a somewhat weaker mix of acid and enzymes. Temperature: The ambient temperature can affect the rate of decompositi...
Some analysts advocate usingDunbar's Numberto prevent cyberbullying from occurring. Dunbar's Number says that social groups of more than 150 people break down because people can't maintain connections to others in the group. Limiting the size of online groups, such as by making game worlds, vi...
You can read about the various types of power stations in How Hydropower Plants Work, How Wind Power Works and How Nuclear Power Works. Just keep in mind that they all work on the same basic principle of converting mechanical energy -- spinning turbine -- into electrical energy. Of course,...
If the water is over your head, it can be difficult or even impossible to wrestle a fish to the surface. Noodlers search for likely catfish hideouts -- inside submerged logs, fallen trees, under rocks or in mud banks. Catfish make their nests where they feel safe. During spawning ...
Jumping bristletails: Jumping bristletails are similar in appearance to silverfish but have an arched back and can jump. They live in damp outdoor environments like leaf litter and under rocks and logs, where they feed on decaying organic matter. Four-lined silverfish: This species looks simil...
These dragons eat rocks or metals that melt in their stomach, and then regurgitate and spit them back out as balls of molten lava. The substances they use to melt these rocks is Heptane/Oxygen. These lava blasts are shot out with great force and can cause serious damage on impact. ...