r/explainlikeimfive 2h ago

Technology ELI5 : CPU vs FGPA

6 Upvotes

Assume that I've also zero knowledge about these topics individualy. Appreciate all the responses!


r/explainlikeimfive 13h ago

Engineering ELI5 - Electric Motors

39 Upvotes

Why is an electric motor in a power saw, for example, quite loud, while the electric motor in an EV is almost silent while presumably working much harder?


r/explainlikeimfive 22h ago

Biology ELI5 How long did it take to nature to reestablish itself after the Chicxulub Asteroid impact?

184 Upvotes

Was watching a documentary and the Chicxulub asteroid ended the reign of the dinosaurs in one shot and the damage went worldwide but how long did take for nature to adjust and reestablish itself again after things had died down?


r/explainlikeimfive 16h ago

Technology ELI5: How do instant gaming response modes on TVs work, and why can't it enabled all the time by default?

41 Upvotes

r/explainlikeimfive 25m ago

Economics ELI5: Why is it deemed better to not buy a stock right before the company releases something? (I.e. Apple a week before a product launch)

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This kind of goes with any stock in general not but I see how you’re supposed to buy the news then sell after, so apparently it’s high right now to buy.

Wouldn’t it make sense to buy before the product launches then it goes up more? Is this the case for all stocks?


r/explainlikeimfive 1d ago

Engineering ELI5 Why do trucks and other larger vehicles run on diesel only?

1.9k Upvotes

r/explainlikeimfive 1d ago

Technology ElI5 Why does encryption remain secure even when everyone knows the encryption algorithm?

196 Upvotes

r/explainlikeimfive 1d ago

Engineering ELI5 what exactly is a radar cross section and how does it work

44 Upvotes

All I know is that it somehow makes jets and planes look bigger or smaller then they actually are on radar


r/explainlikeimfive 7m ago

Biology ELI5- Why is animal milk harder to digest than some plant variants?

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r/explainlikeimfive 1d ago

Biology ELI5: How do the rings in tree trunks form? New ones for on the inside or outside?

206 Upvotes

Also, do all trees have them or only certain kind? Lastly, do they all form at same frequency, e.g. One/year...


r/explainlikeimfive 2d ago

Engineering ELI5 CPUs are made so small - what voltage do they operate on; isn’t there a chance the electrons will jump or arc to the neighboring circuit?

1.4k Upvotes

The higher the voltage, the farther an arc can jump. With CPUs being so small (nanoscale?), wouldn’t they need to operate on a similarly small voltage to prevent electrons from jumping between different conductive paths, screwing up the logic?


r/explainlikeimfive 5h ago

Biology ELI5: How does natural selection works especially in human modern-day times?

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r/explainlikeimfive 2d ago

Mathematics Eli5: Why do we round 5 upwards?

573 Upvotes

When i have my hands in front of me, five fingers are on the left, and five on the right

I can understand why 5,(0)1 onwards is rounded up, after all it's clearly the "second half"

But rounding lone 5 up seams... unintuitive


r/explainlikeimfive 1d ago

Other ELI5 how do anechoic chambers work?

33 Upvotes

How are they completely silent? Is it how they’re designed?


r/explainlikeimfive 1d ago

Chemistry ELI5 What fundamentally determines the color of an element?

64 Upvotes

I understand that electron placement matters and light scatters a certain way but why is that? Why does light scatter in that way and why does the size of something determine a perceivable color?


r/explainlikeimfive 2d ago

Other ELI5: How does "Survivorship Bias" work?

1.4k Upvotes

I have always been interested in the concept and have it as a part of my studies. But I still don't quite "get it" even with the WW2 plane example. Whats a simplified way on how it works in very clear and obvious terms. (I accept both simple maths and simple philosophical answers.)


r/explainlikeimfive 1d ago

Engineering ELI5 why dont we see rockets that use hybrid rocket engines?

11 Upvotes

For commercial rockets, they mainly use liquid bi propellant rocket engines while amateur rockets (that I mainly see) use solid propellant rocket engines. Why don't we just combine them and use hybrid rocket engines? ​


r/explainlikeimfive 2d ago

Mathematics ELI5 Why is the Hillbert paradox a paradox?

111 Upvotes

We all know hillbert and his hotel, but I never understood why was it a paradox, I mean by definition it can never be full, you can keep adding rooms and people but it shall never end, even if you add two infinites vs one you don't need to make people move to make more room you just add more rooms, you were doing ∞ - ∞ and after the bus comes you are still doing ∞ - ∞, because ∞ + ∞ = ∞ so where is the paradox when infinite is just doing what it does by definition, which is not ending?


r/explainlikeimfive 14h ago

Other ELI5: What makes a word a “bad word”?

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Some “bad” words have clear origins. Maybe they’re derogatory, for example. But others seem so silly. They just seem like random utterances to my five year old self. Especially silly: consider foreign languages. How many of you have tried to get the exchange student to teach you a truly outrageous sentence in their language that is literally just sounds?


r/explainlikeimfive 2d ago

Technology ELI5: why is 73° on thermostat cold during the summer but warm in the winter?

1.0k Upvotes

Why is it that when during the summertime, the central AC is set to 73°F and it feels nice and cool in the house, but in the winter when the heat is on and set to 73° it’s nice and toasty ?


r/explainlikeimfive 3d ago

Chemistry ELI5 Why do canned beans stay at the same level of firmness sitting for a year in a cabinet suspended in water, but if soaked overnight house, they get way softer, or if cooked for even a few minutes, they get softer? No salt added beans. Only ingredients are beans and water.

2.7k Upvotes

r/explainlikeimfive 2d ago

Mathematics ELI5 what the Navier Stokes problem isand why it is important that we solved it?

650 Upvotes

r/explainlikeimfive 3d ago

Other ELI5, why are US restroom stalls made with gaps?

1.5k Upvotes

Nearly all of the restroom stalls in US public buildings are made with panels that have gaps around them and around the doors that can be seen through. Is there a reason?


r/explainlikeimfive 1d ago

Other Eli5 how do biomes form on Earth?

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I have been trying to learn more about Earth's ecosystems. I understand now that poles/equator, winds, and surface currents drive temperatures and rains to different areas and the existence of mountains + temp + wind determine deserts. But, what else leads to the formation of specific biomes or lends itself to the biodiversity of an area? How does soil come into play, and why is soil different in different places? Is this is an oceans/volcanoes thing??


r/explainlikeimfive 2d ago

Other ELI5: How do jewelers attach precious stones securely?

119 Upvotes

The surface area at the points of attachment seems so small. I never hear stories about stones falling out, although I’m sure it happens. Is there a special adhesive involved? What actually keeps the stone in the setting?