A simple and intuitive model of the functioning of mirrors and lenses is proposed. This model could profitably integrate the traditional way of teaching this topic. The purpose is to make it more effective by giving students a physical interpretation of the way these devices affect light beams. […]
Body energy transfers while walking and cycling are analysed and compared, showing why riding a bicycle is energetically more efficient than walking. […]
The shape of some astronomical bodies of different size is taken into consideration and qualitatively explained on a gravitational-electromagnetic interaction ground. […]