Author: Ask Physics
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The Electric Car Designed by a Systems Engineer: How I Would Do It
We want to save the planet. Just don’t ask us to sacrifice the size of our wheels We the people Electric cars are supposed to be good for the environment. And there are good reasons to believe they are. People who buy them often take pride in making a responsible choice. Some are even willing…
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Libby App: Your Public Library on Your Phone, Computer, or Tablet
A Quick Sharing of Knowledge I have been using an electronic library app for quite a long time and recently realized that not everyone knows about it. It is Friday, and I want to share this in case someone here hasn’t heard of the concept or its implementation. Libby is a free app that lets…
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California Proposition 65 warnings have become a nuisance.
https://oag.ca.gov/environment/prop65 You probably have seen it everywhere if you live or travel in California. “This product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.” The original idea seems perfectly reasonable: warn people about dangerous exposures. But there is a problem. For a manufacturer,…
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Purpose and Approach
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