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A more detailed analysis of the problem shows that the work done by the wings is converted primarily into kinetic energy of the air that is accelerated by the downward stroke of the wings. The power is the amount of work done in 1 s; in the insect used as an example, makes 110 downward strokes per second.
They are commonly called marsh flies, and in some cases snail-killing flies due to the food of their larvae. [ 2 ] Here, the Huttoninidae , Phaeomyiidae and Tetanoceridae are provisionally included in the Sciomyzidae.
The name refers to the helix shaped larval cases and they should not be confused with Limnephilidae which sometimes inhabit the snail shells. [1] Their shells range from 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) and are crafted from mineral grains. [1] Their typical habitat is in slow-flowing water in ditches. [1]
Aviva loses her new malfunction-removing ring chip to a skinny finger mystery lemur. Chris and Martin decided to use the powers of the local chameleons to see if they can find the lemur and get the ring chip back. They also need to work with their chameleon tongues since every time they open their mouthes, their tongues fly out. Animal name: Target
When a limpkin finds an apple snail, it carries it to land or very shallow water and places it in mud, the opening facing up. It deftly removes the operculum or "lid" and extracts the snail, [17] seldom breaking the shell. The extraction takes 10 to 20 seconds. [16]
The 2010 World Championship was won by a snail called Sidney in a time of three minutes and 41 seconds. [4] The first official competitive live snail race in London, the "Guinness Gastropod Championship" held in 1999, was commentated by horse racing pundit John McCririck who started the race with the words "Ready, Steady, Slow". [2]
A Foley artist at work, dropping a bowling ball onto a hard surface to create a heavy thud. In filmmaking, Foley [a] is the reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to films, videos, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality. [1] It is named after sound-effects artist Jack Foley. [2]
The sound barrier or sonic barrier is the large increase in aerodynamic drag and other undesirable effects experienced by an aircraft or other object when it approaches the speed of sound. When aircraft first approached the speed of sound, these effects were seen as constituting a barrier, making faster speeds very difficult or impossible.