We report on the preparation and selected properties of some new biodiesels which we synthesized from oils of plants growing in Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota. The composition and the low-temperature properties such as crystallization onset T c and end of melting T m investigated with the help of differential scanning calorimetry are presented. Some of these biodiesels exhibited remarkably good low-temperature characteristics. In order to further improve these properties, we use a variety of alcohols during the transesterification process, including isopropyl, 2-butyl, and isoamyl alcohols.
Concepts from magnetism, hydrodynamics, and electrical circuits are used to investigate blood circulation and motivate premed students in their physics studies.
Friction is one of the most important forces studied in classical mechanics, and still is the subject of pedagogical literature. In a small series of problems stated below, we consider a particle sliding down a curve under the actions of gravity and kinetic friction. Unlike many of the referenced sources, we neglect the centripetal force arising on the curved portions of the incline (i.e., assume that the centripetal acceleration is much smaller than g) and, instead of parameters such as the location of the release point of a particle, concentrate on the horizontal displacement of the particle.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.