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What is a wavelength?
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Wavelengths are used to measure the size of a wave. Learn about wavelengths in this article.
How Transmissive Film Works
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Transmissive film can make a LCDs display brighter and easier to read. Or it can keep others from reading your screen. Learn about transmissive film.
How Special Relativity Works
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Special relativity deals in phenomena that don't agree with our historical or commonsense views of how the universe works. In fact, many of the theory's assertions almost appear ludicrous.
How Vision Works
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A fascinating article that describes how your eyes and vision works!
Photography Terms: What You Need to Know
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Even the best camera needs a good photographer to capture the best images possible. No matter your skill level, you still need to know the basic photography terms and tenets. Here are 10 of the most important ones.
How Rumble Robots Work
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Rumble Robots are some of the most popular toys right now. Find out how these RC bots wage war and keep score!
How Holographic Versatile Discs Work
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Holographic memory systems offer more storage capacity and faster transfer rates than CDs and DVDs, but they've also been too expensive and complex to mass produce. Learn how the holographic versatile disc (HVD) has improved upon previous methods of holographic storage.
How Plasma Displays Work
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Flat-panel plasma displays are quickly surpassing bulky CRTs in terms of sales. Learn about plasma technology.
Can You Really Make Yourself Invisible?
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If you're one of those people who chooses invisibility as your desired superpower, it could mean you have a dark side.
Why are objects in the side-view mirror closer than they appear?
"Objects in mirror are closer than they appear." That little line appears so often and in so many contexts, it's almost lost all meaning -- but why is it there, and what does physics have to do with it?