When sunlight goes through droplets of water, the beam of light is split into the different colours that make up light. Zacks' free daily newsletter Profit from the Pros provides #1 Rank "Strong Buy" stocks, etfs and more to research for your financial portfolio. If the bird sat on a wire and touched the metal of the pylon or another wire, it would also complete a circuit and get electrocuted. When the company was bought by Mattel in 1968, custom vehicles designed by Daniel and others were seen in both small and large sizes in Hot Wheels diecast - and then in Monogram kit form. I have been searching answer from long time but no one was able to answer about this. The sky is dominated by wavelengths between 400 nanometers (violet) and 450 nanometers (blue). The reason for this is pollution. Airplanes can in fact go in reverse. The 24-page 8 1/2 x 11 inch instruction booklet showed that the model came with an optional electric motor to power the wheels, and featured customizing tips by Darryl Starbird, the famous Kansas customizer. Voted up, useful, and sharing. Ups and bonuses! At Kars4Kids, we make vehicle donations simple so that you can get in, get out, and still make it to your pilates class on time. Planes take advantage of Newton's third law of physics, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. ;-). This means from sunrise to sunset on the moon, 29.5 Earth days would pass. Maybe a future hub "Questions ahead-of-their-class kids ask and how to answer them" is in order? Here are some of the science questions I am asked quite often, particularly by my younger students. Well deserved and straight to the point :) Consider being a science teacher? The reason we can see the moon and not stars during the day is because the sunlight reflected off of the the moon makes it 100,000 times brighter than the brightest star in the sky. Airplanes abide by Newton's third law of physics to stay in the air. The birds that do not migrate in the winter utilize certain survival techniques to make it through the cold months. It is true that violet is being scattered in the sky much like blue, but our eyes are not refined enough to see every colour of the spectrum. They a "thrust reverser" which changes the direction of the spinning blades in the thruster so that air is thrust forward instead of back. After investing nearly $4 million, customers had trouble distinguishing model from game and the project was scrapped after only 50,000 were sold (Wallace 1994). I knew every answer immediately. Fortunately, we live in the age of information, with answers just a few clicks away. I enjoyed reading this because it somehow refreshed some memories. In 1959, Monogram issued its 1932 Ford Deuce 5 window coupe. [11] Concerning plastic kits, Hobbico also owns Estes, and is the exclusive distributor of Hasegawa, as seen on their company websites. Birds can also fluff up their feathers to make air pockets that keep them even warmer. Well exoplanets (planets outside solar system) are more likely to have life as many of them are habitable zone & many has water on its surface. Each constituent colour of a rainbow is caused by a specific wavelength of light. The company's Early Iron series featured variants of Ford Model As. If a bird was touching the ground while touching the wire, the ground would act as a neutral wire and the current would flow through the bird, electrocuting it. You can test this by comparing water with another liquid such as cooking oil, which doesn't evaporate so freely. Because the bird's only sits on one wire, it is safe. It keeps them quiet until they figure it out on there own. This is why the sky appears blue. Dip one index finger in each liquid, lift them out, and then observe for a few minutes.". As long as the current of electricity does not have a means of escape, you become incorporated into the wire and the electricity runs through you without causing any damage. Which thing is called “environmental detergent”? It is a water-air emulsion in which liquid droplets the size of a grain of sand are surrounded by a silica coating. This relationship lasted for thirteen years. They need to up their game. Saying that water is wet is like saying that the film Love Story was sad. One difference from the normal Herpa models was a metal chassis. Smoke from forest fires or agricultural burns can cause the sky to appear this colour. Multiply that by four billion, and you have the Earth's surface area in square inches. You’ve come to the right place! Early airplane models were mainly balsa wood, but more plastic parts were added over the next couple of years. This means that whenever the moon reflects the sun's rays we can see it–even in the day time. Jenn from Pennsylvania on September 13, 2012: This is a great hub! It is also sometimes called "empty water.". The company was formed by two former employees of Comet Kits, Jack Besser and Bob Reder. of charge likewise sea can have infinite amt. So far, we have not been able to prove or disprove the existence of extraterrestrial life. I didn't say water was wet - I said there was no such thing as wetness. This colour means the sky is very clean. Thanks for the patronising 8/10. RC Universe discussion forums for RC cars, rc trucks, rc airplanes, rc helis, rc boats, rc jets, rc electric helis, rc electric planes and more Dry water consists of 95 percent liquid, but the silica coating prevents the droplets from combining and becoming a bulk liquid. [10] Some of the handsomest vehicles were the simpler rods, like the "Son of Ford" '32 Ford rod and the "Boss 'A' Bone", a rodded '29 Model A pickup. Congrats on the HOTD - so deserved! There are also natural causes, such as volcanic activity or ocean plankton. @chrisand: Maybe you can settle your nerves now you know that planes get both a lift and a pull up :), Wow, I really enjoyed these science facts. Car Donation California Looking for an easy way to donate your car & get a tax deduction in California? One 1962 kit, however, showed the company's prowess and intent - the "Big T" (kit PC 78). Rachel Koski Nielsen from from PA, now homesteading in MN on September 14, 2012: Great hub! "Wet" is ultimately just a word that applies to water. ", Further Reading: "Frequently asked questions about the rainbow.". Water makes things wet but it is not wet in and of itself. An account is required to perform several actions on this site, such as paying fees. Airplanes--ah, yes--because my father worked in the aviation industry, and my ex-husband was into R/C planes, I've known that answer for a long time. Later that same summer, Odyssey purchased Revell Models of Venice, California. On the other hand, if you lived on the moon, its lack of atmosphere would allow you to see the stars both day and night. As the 1960s progressed, Monogram and Revell squared off as rivals in the scale model market. What we feel as wetness is actually coldness as the water evaporates. Examples seen in both Hot Wheels and Monogram venues were the Ice-T, the Red Baron, the Paddy Wagon, the S'cool Bus, the Sand Crab, and the T'rantula (even made by Mattel subsidiary Mebetoys of Italy). Each question and their related questions have simple answers and, where necessary, a link for more information. Marcy Goodfleisch from Planet Earth on September 13, 2012: I'm so glad to see this as a Hub of the Day - it is so full of interesting Information, and it answers all those questions our kids ask in the car, or when they're eating dinner, etc. Download and listen to new, exclusive, electronic dance music and house tracks. they stick to many solid surfaces) due to the electrostatic (opposite charges) forces between molecules. Sd.Kfz. The wording showed the newness of the plastics industry and how plastics were not yet being taken for granted. Dylan Ashe, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. It can often be pale blue, gray, or even white. *Or because the Sun overpowers the reflected light of the moon, or because something else like a cloud, mountain or building is blocking the reflected light of the Moon. Rebecca Mealey from Northeastern Georgia, USA on September 13, 2012: Nice Hub. The answer you have given, imaginatively, in terms of Indian elephants, is, in fact, the weight of the atmosphere, which is an answer to a completely different question. Same reason the sky is blue.". This condition often occurs in the summer when the air is still. When the moon and sun are on the same side of Earth, the moon is visible during the day; when the moon and sun are on opposite sides of the Earth, the moon is not visible during the day, as the Earth is blocking sunlight from reaching the moon's surface. I understand nitrogen makes up most of the atmosphere so we will only see blue but just to answer my kid I would like to know what color/s other gases in atmosphere reflect...If you have the time. Fill two small cups: one with water, and the other with cooking oil. and "What would happen if the Sun suddenly started to rotate the other way?" M & L Engine is also one of the largest Isuzu distributors and our territory covers all of the Gulf South. Blue light waves travel in short, choppy waves. The ocean is not blue because the sky is blue, but it is blue for the same reason the sky is blue: The ocean is blue because the wavelength of blue light is easily captured, whereas the wavelengths of colours like red and orange are absorbed by the water and allowed to pass through it. Dry water is an unusual form of powdered liquid. If the pilot were to engage the thrust reverser while parked in the gate, the amount of force coming from the thrusters would damage the airport as well as the people and vehicles on the ground. I'm following you right now! Enjoy! So when white light from the sun enters the ocean, it is mostly the blue that gets returned. of water. After thirteen years as a fully owned subsidiary of Hallmark Cards' Binney and Smith unit, Hobbico announced it was acquiring Revell-Monogram in 2007. Rhys Baker (author) from Peterborough, UK on June 16, 2012: These are questions asked by 10 year olds. While companies like AMT and MPC focused almost exclusively on cars, Monogram and Revell were more diversified, offering aircraft, naval craft and other military vehicles. This push is stronger than gravity, and so makes the plane fly. Also in the early 1990s, Monogram sold their 1/87 Mini Exacts HO series to Herpa, where some of the models continue to be sold even today. And rainbows. dikshant chandra sharma on September 10, 2018: Don't say due to evaporation the cycle goes on and there water don't rise.If it is due to evaporation give with full proof and with the facts that should be clear to all of us. The same effect can be seen if you shine a light through a glass prism. From 1987 to 2005 the Monogram logo had appeared underneath that of Revell, but since the Hobbico acquisition, the Monogram name has disappeared. :) Thank you for the explanation of science that we don't think about every day. "The sky," can be anything--our own atmosphere--but up to what altitude? 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