Monthly Archive:: August 2014
09 Aug 2014
UFO or Unidentified Flying Object
UFO stands for unidentified flying object. You may have seen thriller movies where UFOs play a major role. UFOs are not only seen in the movies but rarely in real life too. It is surprising to hear that common man to whom it still remains a mystery has actually seen UFOs. There is always a
08 Aug 2014
Types of muscles in body : Basics ought to be known
There are about 650 muscles in our body and all the muscles contract and stretch to do different tasks. Without the help of muscles our body cannot perform basic activities like walking, blinking, smiling, digesting food, pumping blood etc. 40% of our body weight accounts for muscles. There are three types of muscles – the
07 Aug 2014
Electric fuse: Basics ought to be known
Electric current flow in any circuit generates a lot of heat which is unavoidable. This heating effect of current is called Joule’s effect. Electric appliances like laundry iron, toaster, oven, kettle and heater are some of the devices that work based on Joule’s heating effect. The heat generated by current flow tends to increases the
06 Aug 2014
Constellations – Basics you ought to know
A night sky is seen full of stars. These stars could be more than some trillion miles away from us. Yet some seem to form a group in the sky. This group or the cluster of stars is called constellation. The constellation system comes from the ancient Greeks. Each constellation is given a name in
05 Aug 2014
Body fat- Basic points you ought to know
Fat regulates a great deal of functions inside a human body. Body fat is a kind of backup energy source that our body uses when it does not get an essential supply of carbohydrates. Body fat stores excess calories in a safe way so it could be mobilized when you starve. It protects the body