Science And Technology

Question 1

In simple terms, what is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle?

Answer 1

You can never simultaneously know the exact speed and position of anything.

Question 2

Highest recorded air temperature according to the World Meteorological Orginization?

Answer 2

56.7 degrees Celsius, measured in 1903 in Death Valley.
Validity has been challenged, meaning more reliable measurements of 54 degrees C in both Death Valley and Mitribah Kuwait could be highest.

Question 3

What makes up rain, and what makes up snow, on Venus?

Answer 3

Sulfuric acid rain, Metallic snow (made up of galena and bismuthinite from evaporated pyrite minerals due to the extremely high ground temps ~500 degrees C).

Question 4

If it takes 10 Joules of energy to boil a pot of water, roughly how many Joules of energy would it take to turn it into steam?

Answer 4

100 Joules