What word is the definition of 100,000 BTUs?

Science Trivia / December 31, 2025

Therm. A "therm" is a non-SI unit often used by gas companies.

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?

Science Trivia / December 30, 2025

Maria Sklodowska-Curie. With a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and one for Chemistry in 1911, Marie Curie was the first Laureate honored in two different sciences.

What is Jupiter mostly made of?

Science Trivia / December 30, 2025

Gas. Jupiter is made mostly of hydrogen and helium, similar to the make up of the sun.

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate around completely on its axis?

Science Trivia / December 29, 2025

24 Hours. The annual mean solar day contains 86,400 mean solar seconds.

Who discovered that a moving magnet generates electric current known as electromagnetic induction?

Science Trivia / December 29, 2025

Michael Faraday. English physicist and chemist Michael Faraday first theorized the electromagnetic field and discovered electromagnetic induction.

What is the perception of frequency called?

Science Trivia / December 28, 2025

Pitch. Sound is made up of waves of air molecules, and differences in pitch are caused by different spacing of the waves.