HOW DOES ELECTRICITY CREATE MAGNETISM? HOW DOES MAGNETISM PRODUCE ELECTRICITY? WHAT DO GENERATORS DO? ELECTRIC MOTORSFIND OUT MOREAn electric current produces magnetism, and a magnet can produce an…
The Question: What were the dimensions of the Polo Grounds in New York, especially the distance from home plate to the center-field wall? The Answer: The…
ELECTROMAGNETELECTROMAGNET AT WORKMAGNETIC LEVITATIONELECTROMAGNET IN ACTIONBIOGRAPHY: HANS CHRISTIAN OERSTED Danish, 1777-1851BIOGRAPHY: MICHAEL FARADAY British, 1791-1867TRANSFORMERSFIND OUT…
(Encyclopedia) shinty, a game originating in 17th cent. Scotland, in which opposing teams of 12 players each attempt to knock a small ball through their opponent's goal, or hail, using sticks similar…
Runner Abebe Bikila became the first black African to win gold
by Gerry Brown Abebe Bikila runs barefoot at the Rome Olympics in 1960. Related Links Olympics Overview…
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Motor: In the AC motor, current fed to the conducting loop of wire causes it to rotate in the magnetic field, thus turning the shaft on which the loop is mounted. In the DC…
An illustrated guide to the first ladies of the United States
Please note: Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Hannah Hoes Van Buren, and Ellen Arthur all died before their husbands became president…
(Encyclopedia) Longview. 1 City (1990 pop. 70,311), seat of Gregg co., E Tex.; inc. 1872. It is a manufacturing, business, and distribution center for the rich East Texas oil field. The city has oil…
The word for the longest measurement of time is kalpa, Hindi for 432 billion years. A year is the time it takes for the earth to revolve around the sun once. A calendar…
