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Stephen Hawking: Unknown Facts of a Beautiful Mind

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Just the other day we spoke about the topic of physics and had fun around it. Well, life it seems has its way of balancing the fun with sadness. Yes, we are talking about the demise of renowned physicist, scientist, Stephen Hawking. When in 1963, he was diagnosed with ALS disease, he was given only two years to live. He went on to become his generation’s leader in exploring the cosmos. Almost every science student at school or self-learning on   online exam website , can’t deny of hearing about Stephen Hawking. But, Stephen Hawking was more than the sum of his parts. Here are some unknown facts about him that you may have not know all this while – Cosmic Connection? (credit: Quirky) Well, this one’s very interesting. Did you know Stephen Hawking’s birthday (January 8, 1942) coincides with another famous physicist’s 300 th   death anniversary. That other person is   Galileo Galilei Playing Einstein Albert Einstein is regarded...

Physics Mock Exam Papers – Practice to Excel Board Exams

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  Not just for the ongoing CBSE Board exams, but also for competitive examinations like JEE Main and JEE Advanced, Physics is a very important subject. Continuing in our discussion about Science – today we take a look at some tips and techniques to master mock exam papers and eventually the Board exams Striking a balance between mathematical problems and definitions in the theory, can sometimes be a challenge. It can derail the preparation for JEE exam and even Physics board exam But don’t you worry, the following tips about mock exam papers will guide you to understanding physics better – Just like in Chemistry, Physics also requires you to   revise your basic math skills   to solve numerical problems. Most students get afraid of long numerical problems. They are quite simple in-fact, only given in a different way Prepare short notes . These would include the important derivations. They can also be used for practicing figures (device, circuit...