Electronics-How an optical mouse works?
An optical computer mouse converts its movement on a surface to the movement of a cursor on the computer screen. It also incorporate buttons […]
MonthApril 2017
Physics-Wave interference simulation
In physics, interference refers to the phenomenon in which two waves superpose onto each other, resulting in a wave of greater, lower, or the […]
Nature/Physics-How do rainbows form?
Mother nature has provided us with many splendid masterpieces, one of which is the colorful rainbow. However, have you ever wonder how are rainbows created? […]
Biology/Physics-Origin of the different colors of things
To understand why various objects appear in different colours, we have to start with colour itself. What we perceive as colour is actually our […]
Physics-Th-What is temperature?
Here is a simulation that helps you to visualise the nature of “temperature”, and what it really means when an object is hot (high […]
Electronics/Physics-Why do electronic devices become hot?
Nowadays, electronic gadgets pretty much run our lives. We spend hours browsing the internet, playing games, and chatting with friends using our laptops, smart […]
Physics-Atomic structure
The idea of materials being made of “atoms” was proposed long before we had the technologies to look into any materials. But how did […]
Biology-Different types of eyes in nature
Eyes are essential organs of the visual systems. They detect light and convert it into electro-chemical impulses carried by neurons to the brain, which is […]
Electronics/Physics-Charge your phone with fire?
If you are a techie person and happen to be into camping as well, chances are that you have heard about this device called […]
Physics-QM-Black body radiation
A blackbody is an object that absorbs all incoming light without reflecting any, thus appearing black at room temperature (hence the term blackbody). However, […]
