Category: Engineering

Which show has won the most Emmys? Over the course of 41 seasons, “Saturday Night Live” has raked in the most Emmys ever — and in a multitude of categories. Lorne Michael’s show won the award for outstanding variety, music, or comedy series twice, in 1976 (its first year) and 1993. Who has won the […]

Are solid thyroid nodules usually cancerous? Most nodules are cysts filled with fluid or with a stored form of thyroid hormone called colloid. Solid nodules have little fluid or colloid and are more likely to be cancerous. Still, most solid nodules are not cancer. Do solid thyroid nodules need to be removed? If the cells […]

Can a divorced woman still use her married name? Keeping Your Married Name When a couple gets divorced, each spouse has the right to keep his or her married name. No spouse can force the other to change back to his or her previous name, and there is little anyone can do to prevent an […]

What does red light with exclamation mark mean? Brakes What is the car symbol with exclamation mark? Tire pressure warning light This dashboard light looks like a tire with an exclamation point in it and means that the tire pressure in at least one of your tires is low and underinflated. You’ll want to check […]

What is a family petition for immigration? Family Based Petitions allow for individuals in the United States to sponsor their family to immigrate to the United States. The Immigration and Nationality Act allows for the immigration of foreigners to the United States based on a relationship to a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. What […]

Which states were most affected by the Great Depression? What is often referred to as the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression hit the great farming areas of the US the hardest. States like Oklahoma, the panhandle of Texas, Kansas, Colorado and Portions of New Mexico were devastated. Tens of thousands of farmers lost their […]

How does the line Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine affect Montag? In a book in the house he has come to burn, Montag reads, “Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine”. He felt guilty for burning the woman with the books. He also stole a book and put it under his […]

Do you need a special light bulb for a lava lamp? The light source inside a Lava® lamp can be replaced just like any other type of lamp. Even though they look different than any other type of lamp on the market, Lava® lamps do not require special bulbs. What watt bulb does a lava […]

Can civilians receive a burial flag? Civilians must purchase the flag at their own expense. My father, a war veteran, requested that he be buried wrapped in a flag. There is a tradition to bury a war veteran with a small flag or should it be requested, it is proper for a veteran to be […]

What is the formula for resistance? If you know the total current and the voltage across the whole circuit, you can find the total resistance using Ohm’s Law: R = V / I. For example, a parallel circuit has a voltage of 9 volts and total current of 3 amps. The total resistance RT = […]