ras pre science one liners by mukta rao part 2 Flashcards
what is the formula for pressure
force per unit area
if a barometer falls suddenly, what does it indicate for the environment
storm
if a barometer falls slowly, what does it indicate for the environment
rain
if a barometer increases , what does it indicate for the environment
clear sky
why does water boils late and food cooks slowly on mountains
low pressure
why does fountain pen leak in planes
low pressure
what kind of waves are sound waves
longitudinal waves
what is the audible range
20 hz to 20khz
how does the speed of sound varies in different mediums
highest in solid, then liq then gas
zero in vacuum
what is the speed of sound in air
332m/s
what is the 1 unit of domestic electricity
1KWH
what is the electric heater wire made with
nichrome (nickle-chromium)
what kind of connection is the household electricity connection
parallel connection
why are household electric connections parallel
for a constant 220v connection
why is electric current fatal to humans
because humans have high resistance around 16 ohms
current cannot pass through
egs of diamagnetic materials
zn
bismuth
cu
ag
au
diamond
salt
water
egs of ferromagnetic materials
platinum
cr
na
al
oxygen
uses of radioactivity
food irradication
uv light for killing germs
reflector strips on vehicles and jerseys
which elements are used in nuclear fission
uranium 235 and plutonium 239
egs of diluents
heavy water
graphite
control rod which absorbs extra nitrogen is made with
cadmium and boron