The Educational Thread?

[Fireren]

The Educational Thread​

This is the educational thread, where you can ask me any questions in Science, Philosophy, Logic, Math, or anything else "educational." Also you can ask me about religious questions, but I will not be able to answer them as well as the others.

So come and ask me something today!

 

[Dr. Hobo]

What is the reason alpha rays can't travel long distances?

 

[Fireren]

What is the reason alpha rays can't travel long distances?

Alpha Radiation
Contrary to popular belief Alpha Radiation is actually quite strong. The reason it does not travel far is because it is stopped by a few inches of air or even a thin sheet of paper. Of the 3, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Radiation it is the strongest but is easiest to stop.

Beta is weaker than Alpha but is harder to stop, it can pass through several meters of air. While Gamma is the hardest to stop and can pass through a thin sheet of lead easily. You would need 10 centimeters thick block of lead to stop. Luckily Gamma is not strong and is actually the weakest of the three.

So to answer your question:

Alpha Rays do not travel long distances because they are so easy to stop that air itself stops it before it can get to far.

 

[Dr. Hobo]

What is the reason alpha rays can't travel long distances?

Alpha Radiation
Contrary to popular belief Alpha Radiation is actually quite strong. The reason it does not travel far is because it is stopped by a few inches of air or even a thin sheet of paper. Of the 3, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Radiation it is the strongest but is easiest to stop.

Beta is weaker than Alpha but is harder to stop, it can pass through several meters of air. While Gamma is the hardest to stop and can pass through a thin sheet of lead easily. You would need 10 centimeters thick block of lead to stop. Luckily Gamma is not strong and is actually the weakest of the three.

So to answer your question:

Alpha Rays do not travel long distances because they are so easy to stop that air itself stops it before it can get to far.

Not actually to answer my own questions: it's because of the ionizing..

 

[Fireren]

What is the reason alpha rays can't travel long distances?

Alpha Radiation
Contrary to popular belief Alpha Radiation is actually quite strong. The reason it does not travel far is because it is stopped by a few inches of air or even a thin sheet of paper. Of the 3, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Radiation it is the strongest but is easiest to stop.

Beta is weaker than Alpha but is harder to stop, it can pass through several meters of air. While Gamma is the hardest to stop and can pass through a thin sheet of lead easily. You would need 10 centimeters thick block of lead to stop. Luckily Gamma is not strong and is actually the weakest of the three.

So to answer your question:

Alpha Rays do not travel long distances because they are so easy to stop that air itself stops it before it can get to far.

Not actually to answer my own questions: it's because of the ionizing..

Wow.... Just wow.... lol.

 

[Slug]

Do you believe in God?

 

[Coolman909]

Explain, why we still aren't colonizing on mars =\

 

[Life_mybb_import11509]

Explain, why we still aren't colonizing on mars =\

Dumb question. We don't have the resources.

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heres a question: One day, a person went to horse racing area, Instead of counting the number of human and horses, he instead counted 74 heads and 196 legs. Yet he knew the number of humans and horses there. How did he do it, and how many humans and horses are there?

 

[Magiic™]

Explain, why we still aren't colonizing on mars =\

Dumb question. We don't have the resources.

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heres a question: One day, a person went to horse racing area, Instead of counting the number of human and horses, he instead counted 74 heads and 196 legs. Yet he knew the number of humans and horses there. How did he do it, and how many humans and horses are there?

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Well that's fairly easy, 196/2 = 98. So there must be 24 horses, 50 humans.
(50 + 24*2 = 98)
Not Hijacking, sorry about that, just like that kind of thing :tongue:

My question would be, do you believe that society is developing in a good way, giving reasons?

 

[Fireren]

Do you believe in God?

I am an Atheist. However I acknowledge the POSSIBILITY of a higher being such as God. Though I do not whole heartily worship him. I respect other peoples religions.

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Explain, why we still aren't colonizing on mars =\

Due to the fact that we still do not have an efficient energy source to power any form of transportation from here to Mars. It would take several decades to reach their with our current technology and the same time to get back.

We are currently researching some viable energy sources such as anti-matter, but have yet to reach plausible conclusions.

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Well that's fairly easy, 196/2 = 98. So there must be 24 horses, 50 humans.
(50 + 24*2 = 98)
Not Hijacking, sorry about that, just like that kind of thing :tongue:

My question would be, do you believe that society is developing in a good way, giving reasons?

No thanks for your help! Its appreciated.

 

[Clockworkk]

What is the meaning of life?

 

[Life_mybb_import11509]

What is the meaning of life?

To die.

Spoiler

Or, to do as much as you possibly can to help humanity so future generations can live and hopefully keep man kind alive until the end of the Earth. I think it's the first one.