How Vacuum Flask keeps the liquid hot or cold?

Picture of Vacuum Flask Bottle

A vacuum flask is an insulated bottle which helps to keep the liquid inside it at the same temperature at which it was added for an extended period of time.  Also known as Thermos, it works by minimizing the heat transfer between the inside and outside environment. Sir James Dewar, a Scottish scientist, invented the … Read more

How to make your own Da Vinci bridge?

The picture of Da Vinci bridge made up of wooden sticks

Historical Background Da Vinci bridge is beautiful and unique structure which was first designed by Leonardo Da Vinci in 16th Century, hence the name. The beauty of the bridge lies in its simplicity due to the fact that bridge requires no nut, bolts or any kind of adhesives to support itself. Characteristics of Da Vinci … Read more

What Makes Water Droplets Form a Sphere?

No matter how big or small the water drops are, one thing common is that they are spherical when placed on flat surface. Whether you see it in the form dew on grass or water droplets tipping from the tap, they come in spherical shape. Have you ever wondered why is that so? If we … Read more

Light up the bulb without connecting it to battery – The secret of electromagnetic induction

LED Light bulb is lit up using the principle of electromagnetic induction.

Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to light up a bulb without directly connecting it to a battery? The answer lies in the fascinating concept of electromagnetic induction—a principle discovered by Michael Faraday in the early 19th century. What is an electromagnetic induction? Electromagnetic induction occurs when a changing magnetic field creates an electric … Read more

Why we don’t see air?

Plants are bending on the right side due to movement of the air in that direction.

Air is certainly the most important thing in our life. In fact that’s what keeps us alive. With air, we maintain certain pressure in the tires of our vehicles to keep ourselves moving. We fill our birthday balloons with air. We fly airplanes in air using aerodynamic principles. It helps us burning various fuels for … Read more