Answered by Dr. Cathy Riddle, Chemist, Idaho National Laboratory So what’s going on when a battery dies? Well, it’s all about chemistry. Batteries, like so many things in our world, rely on a chemical reaction in order to work. First, we have to understand the chemistry behind how a battery works to ultimately understand why…
Questions Answered by Dr. James Schmutz, MD, Neuroradiologist How many years of school does it take to become a Radiologist after high school? Undergraduate college degree 4 years + medical school 4 years + 1 year internship + 4 years radiology residency (+ optional fellowship in a subspecialty 1-2 years) = 13 years (or 14-15 years with…
Question answered by Dr. Brian Tonks, Astronomy Professor, BYU-Idaho The highest point on Earth is the peak of Mt. Everest, 29,029 feet (8850 meters) above sea level. At this elevation, the atmosphere is thin compared to at sea level. Pictures taken from the top of Everest on a clear day distinctly show that the sky…
Question answered by Marilyn Case, Health Physicist, GSS ESER Program www.gsseser.com Radiation is energy that travels and spreads out as it goes – the visible light that comes from a lamp in your house and the radio waves that come from a radio station are two types of electromagnetic (EM) radiation. The other types of…
