Initially, I had also agreed with this idea that any other sort of chemistry might have cropped up in the case of abundant gamma rays. But now, after having given it some thought, shouldn't any 'life-form' at all be based on molecules capable of forming chains ( such as carbon or silicon)...
I apologize for the number of speculations I have posed. I am new to physicsforums, and just found out that speculations are not entertained here.
could you please explain this? I don't get how radiation resistance could be a byproduct of dessication resistance.
I thought the same! But how about in the case of bacteria like the deinococcus radiodurans? If our atmosphere had gamma ray windows as well, would a larger lifeform be able to adapt this method of DNA regeneration, or are there any limitations?
I am not sure if this is entirely correct, but first I am going to say that life on Earth mostly thrives in the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum, and perhaps some infrared and ultraviolet (for some creatures), because it is the frequency range that they were the most exposed to...
Since you have mentioned that the planet is indeed finite, I would think that the ball will eventually come to rest at the surface of the planet.
Upon each collision of the ball with the planet, a finite amount of the ball's momentum would be transferred to the planet, because of them being an...
Terminal velocity is not 9.81 m/s, it is the acceleration due to gravity that is 9.81 m/s^2. The terminal velocity acquired depends on the weight that is falling out of the airplane.
But in the case that there is some arbitary object with terminal velocity 9.81 m/s, the effect of having it fall...
Hi, I'm new here. Not sure how this forum works...
Basic intro, I got interested in physics when I was 3, and sort of read/learned from then on. I was always ahead of class, and kinda developed an overconfidence. When people caught up in high school, I was left behind, and am now trying to catch...