reciprocating engine

Reciprocating engine – also often known as a piston engine, is a heat engine that uses one or more reciprocating…

recreational boating

Recreational boating Design – boat hull, structure, gear general – hull – mono, multi. structure, materials – wood, steel, fiberglass,…

railroad

Rail transport – a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks.…

Radon detector

Radon Worldwide, naturally occurring radioactive radon gas seeps from rocks and soils, where it can accumulate in buildings at hazardous…

make recycled paper

Recycle paper To recycle paper you need: used paper hot water a large bowl an egg beater or fork 2…

radio

Pictured – An early transistor pocket radio by Motorola. The first Motorola brand automobile radio was produced in 1930. Motorola…

radar

Radar – a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range, altitude, direction, or speed of both moving and…

pump

Pump – a device used to move gases, liquids or slurries. A pump moves liquids or gases from lower pressure…

quantum mechanics

quantum mechanics Laser – acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Laser light is usually spatially coherent, which…

Python

python.org – Python is powerful… and fast; plays well with others; runs everywhere; is friendly & easy to learn; is…

questions

Isidore Isaac Rabi, winner of a Nobel Prize for physics, when asked why he became a scientist, replied, “My mother…

prosthetics

prosthesis (from Ancient Greek prósthesis, “addition, application, attachment”) is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part lost through…

protective clothing

Protective clothing material We usually think of bullet-proof vests and jackets as protective clothing. Some other forms of personal protection…