by STEAM Team | Jun 23, 2022 | Daily Fact
Fact of the Day: 26/10/2021 Why do balloons deflate over time, even when they’re sealed tight? The answer lies in the behavior of gas molecules and the phenomenon known as effusion. Balloons are not air-tight, and helium atoms are very small. As gas particles, helium...
by STEAM Team | Jun 23, 2022 | Daily Fact
Fact of the Day: 25/10/2021 Have you ever been asked to divide two polynomials? The answer is likely “yes” if you’ve taken an Algebra course. If you’re familiar with polynomial long division, you know that it can be a laborious process. Fortunately, there’s a faster...
by STEAM Team | Jun 23, 2022 | Daily Fact
Fact of the Day: 22/10/2021 Did you know that even though Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, the hottest planet in our solar system, in terms of surface temperature, is Venus? Temperatures reach up to 475˚ C (900˚ F) on its surface, compared to Mercury’s...
by STEAM Team | Jun 23, 2022 | Daily Fact
Fact of the Day: 21/10/2021 What is tensile strength? Tensile strength, according to Britannica, is the maximum weight a material can handle without fracturing, divided by the area of the initial cross section of the material. If you were to apply a weight less than...
by STEAM Team | Jun 23, 2022 | Daily Fact
Fact of the Day: 20/10/2021 Are all complex numbers imaginary? Complex numbers are numbers of the form a + bi, where i is the imaginary unit (i = √1). The ‘real part’ of the number refers to a; the ‘imaginary part’ refers to b. While it may seem like all complex...
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