Why does ice float on water ?

"Ice is less dense than water because of its intermolecular forces."

Water contains hydrogen bonds (a type of intermolecular force of attraction) between the H (hydrogen) of one atom and the O (oxygen) of another atom.  As the water gets colder and the kinetic energy of the molecules decreases, the hydrogen bonds keep the water molecules apart, forming hexagonal structures with water molecules at each vertex.  In between the water molecules is nothing.  In liquid water, the molecules of water can be much closer together; the hydrogen bonds are more flexible.  Therefore, the solid ice, with its molecules kept at a fairly fixed distance and the crystals holding lots of "nothing" among the water molecules, is less dense than the liquid water.

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Some Best Optical Illusions

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10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Black Holes

10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Black Holes

 

Here are 10 interesting facts about black holes

1. It was John Mitchell who actually first proposed the idea of ‘dark stars’ or object. Later, in 20th century the term ‘black hole’ was coined.

2. Black holes are actually leftovers of former stars and are so dense that nothing can flee from their dominant gravitational energy. 

3. If the formation of a black hole has taken place, it can continue to grow by absorbing additional matter.

4. Generally the life cycle of most of the stars end up being a white dwarf or a neutron star, but, black holes are considered to be the last evolutionary stage in the lifetime of a star.

5. There are mainly three types of black holes namely stellar, super massive and miniature black holes, depending on their mass.

6. Since black holes possess strong gravitational force which pulls all of the light into its center, they cannot be seen.

7. Black holes follow the laws of gravity and hence in order to affect the earth, the orbit of a black hole would have to be very close to the solar system, which is not likely.

8. Astronomers are confident that our own Milky Way galaxy has a super massive black hole at its center.

9.Black holes have to hold a massive amount of mass in an incredibly small space to have the required gravity to pull light in. For example, to make a black hole with the mass of Earth, the entire planet would need to be squeezed down to a space 9 millimeters across.

10.When anything (be it planets, suns, galaxies or particles of light) passes close to a black hole, they will be pulled in by its gravity. If something else acting on the object, like say a rocket, is stronger than the black hole's gravity, it can escape the pull.

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Interesting Facts About Earth

Interesting Facts About Earth

 

Earth is the place that each person calls home. It is home to over six billion people and around 8.7 million different species. While everyone lives on Earth, there are many interesting facts that people do not know about the planet. Earth is unique in our solar system as being the only known planet to support the multitudes of different life. Earth facts can reveal the true nature of the place life calls home.

The Earth is not a Perfect Circle

It was long thought that Earth was spherical in shape. After careful studies and measurements by scientists, it is now known that earth is more of an oval. If you look at the diameter from pole to pole, Earth is 7882.4 miles long. If you measure the diameter from the equator line, earth measures 7908.9 miles long. The reason for the difference is how the Earth spins. It spins on its axes, which goes through the poles, making some of its mass move away from the poles and to its outside center.

There are Few Craters on Earth

When Earth is compared to the Moon, it has less impact craters caused by space debris. The Moon is documented to have billions of craters, as can be seen by looking at it. The reason behind so few craters on the Earth is that Earth possesses an atmosphere, which creates fiction for anything coming into it. The friction caused by an object moving at hundreds of thousands of miles per second entering the Earth?s atmosphere causes the object to burn up before hitting the ground. The Moon has no atmosphere and cannot stop even the smallest meteor hitting its surface, which is why there are so many craters on the Moon.

The Earth's Atmosphere

The atmosphere around the Earth keeps the animals and creatures living upon its surface a great deal as far as the requirements of life goes. It weighs around five trillions tons altogether, which is calculated based on the atmospheric pressure it exudes on the surface. The pressure is around one kilogram per square centimeter. The atmosphere protects its inhabitants from harmful space objects like meteors by burning them up before impact as well as harmful light rays such as X-rays, ultraviolet light, infrared and gamma rays.

Gravity is not the Same Everywhere

v There is an area in Canada called Hudson Bay that has a lower gravitational force than other regions of the earth. Scientists believe that 25 to 45 percent of the gravitational flux is due to a giant glacier sheet that was in the area long ago causing the Earth's crust to subside somewhat. The rest of the reason behind the gravitational flux can be explained by down drag due to the magma in the Earth's mantle.

The place that all known living creatures live is a fascinating place. The Earth facts discussed in this article can give an idea of the type of place life call home. The most important thing that people of planet Earth can do is to look after Earth so that all future generations can experience the wonders that Earth holds.

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Some Amazing Facts Collection part 2

Some Amazing Facts Collection part 2

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1.The diameter of a proton is approximately 0.000000000001 mm (1/25,000,000,000,000 in).
2.The lightning bolt is 3 times hotter than the Sun.

3.If an item moves very, very fast, it becomes smaller and heavier.
4.The bark of the redwood tree is fireproof.
5.The Atlantic Ocean grows at about the same rate as your fingernails.
6.Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on our planet.
7.The sum of the digits of a number which is a multiple of 9 is always 9
8.The Earth revolves around the Sun at a speed of about 18.5 miles/sec (30 km/sec)
9. there is no atmosphere on moon
10.If an atom were the size of a stadium, its electrons would be as small as bees
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