The death of stars. Yes, quite sad sounding isn't it? There are many routes a dying
star can take, all of which are dependant on the stars mass. In this article, I will
just be focusing on the death of average stars.
DEATHS OF AVERAGE STARS
A death of an average star is much less climatic than of more massive stars. First,
I think I would need to add a definition of what exactly 'average' means. Obviously,
average refers to the stars size, relative to other stars. Stars sizes are measured
by a unit called solar masses. Our sun is 1 solar mass, so the unit is based on our
sun. What is meant by average is stars that are around .7 to 1.4
The Four Fundamental Forces by mentally-free, literature
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The Four Fundamental Forces
THE FOUR FUNDAMENTAL FORCES
In the Universe, there are four major forces that make the Universe go around as it
does. These four forces are called the four fundamental forces.
STRONG NUCLEAR FORCE
The first force, and the strongest force in the whole Universe, is the Strong Nuclear
force. Incidentally, this force is only found in the nucleus of atoms. This force is
what, literally, keeps the entire Universe from just being a random scattering of
protons, electrons, and neutrons. This force holds nucleus's together, making
elements and atoms in general possible. The range of this force is extremely small,
however. This force is only
Stars: Light and Spectra III by mentally-free, literature
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Stars: Light and Spectra III
Light. For the lesser mind, it means brightness. For the average mind, it means
a spectra of colors morphed into one. For a greater mind, it means a electro-
magnetic wave made of a spectrum divided into colors by length of wavelength.
In this paper, I hope to increase your understanding of light as we know it,
and the entire spectrum of electromagnetic waves.
LIGHT
Light is a wave of photons. Photons are packets of energy,and here is a real
brain twister. Photons exist, but have no mass. In yet, in having energy, they
have mass. Although they are pure energy, they have mass and therefore can be
affected by gravity. But, because it i
Well, hello fellow deviants, whatever race or nationality you may be.
I designed this deviant page specifically as a space to write my thoughts
on whatever may be on my mind at the moment. Please keep in mind, this is
not a diary, as I am quite sure you aren't on deviantart to read peoples
secrets. Before any further deviations come, I would just like to explain
myself alittle beforehand to get a clearer picture of what I am about.
First, I am caucasian (did I spell that right?), colloquilly called 'white'
although the only thing white on me is my eyes...that shouldn't make much
of a difference. I am thirteen years old, and I woul
The Inverse Square Gravity Law by mentally-free, literature
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The Inverse Square Gravity Law
Ok fellow deviants, as promised, here is an explanation on the inverse
square gravity law. Please note, not all deviations are about math or
science, but I thought an explanation of a rather simple (but frighteningly
complex sounding) law would be a good intoduction. Ok, here we go.
THE INVERSE SQUARE GRAVITY LAW
Before I get into the actual law, maybe a quick refresher course on gravity
would be good. Gravity is always proportional to its mass, and is measured in
units of acceleration. The standard units are x m/s, in the case of our fine
Earth, 9.8 m/s. This means that a ball in freefall will have an acceleration,
due to gravity, o
A very curious topic came to mind today, while getting a taco (well, three)
Black holes. Sounds interesting, eh? I'll start off with a definition
and we can go from there. A black hole is a place in space where its gravity
is so immensely strong, that, from a certain distance, not even light can
escape its amazing pull. That spot is called the 'event horizon.' Note:
because not even light can escape from inside the event horizon, this
space will always be black, and will never be explored. For all we know,
the black hole could actually be purple, but I don't think that sounds
as ominoius as black. How are these natural wonders formed,
Calculus is a high level math dealing with trajectories, slopes, limits, and
derivatives. But, before you learn calculus, you have to learn its preceeding
maths. These maths are grouped together into what is called pre-calculus.
PRECALCULUS TOPIC 1: FUNCTIONS
We have been using functions since elementary school. All a function is, is a simple
input/output machine. It takes a number, then changes it in a formulaic way, then
gives out the result. The functions used in calculus can be used in conjunction
with cartesien planes, or used to describe both non linear and linear slopes.
The more math you know, the more you see functions. The n
There are two kinds of paradoxes:
1. Paradoxes can be true statements that seem to contradict itself (which I like to
call literature paradoxes)
2. Paradoxes can be more scientific, such as ones apparantly violating scientific
laws, or true statements that make no sense whatsoever.
Lets start off with an example of a literature paradox. This is among the most
famous paradoxes ever, you might even be able to recognize it. 'This sentence is
a lie.' If this is sentence is true, then it is a lie. And if it's false, then its
a lie, so it's true. Confusing, huh?
One 'scientific paradox' is the violation of
the long-held law that informati
Stars: an Introduction I by mentally-free, literature
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Stars: an Introduction I
After a while of inactivity, I decided on my new topic. Stars. Regardless of the
infinite amounts of stars in the Universe,stars are actually quite a natural wonder.
I decided to break this piece into a couple sections. The first, the birthplace.
But, before we get into the paper, I think a quick refresher course would be nice.
Stars are enormous nuclear furnaces in space, seperated by trillions of miles.
Stars come in many sizes and colors, but we can get into details and fluff later.
I hope you learn a lot on the subject, and that this is a long continuing subject,
as many things have to be accurately described to make a solid paper
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Finally, I've gotten an idea for my new paper. Stars. I know, I know. "but we already know about those, get onto something cool!" I'm telling you, there are so many over looked things in the matter, and I will explain other things in the paper to enforce your understanding of stars and the Universe.