Category: Engineering

What is the Hebrew name for Lord? Jews also call God Adonai, Hebrew for “Lord” (Hebrew: אֲדֹנָי). Formally, this is plural (“my Lords”), but the plural is usually construed as a respectful, and not a syntactic plural. (The singular form is Adoni: “my lord”. This was used by the Phoenicians for the god Tammuz and […]

Why is Mona poor? The game even states that Mona regularly walks the poverty line due to the fact she can’t budget properly; she even coughs in public to cover up the sound of her rumbling stomach. The game also notes that Mona has a hard time forgoing shopping in order to pay her monthly […]

What happens if you flush dog poop? Bagged poop can be flushed. Reality: It can clog home plumbing and stress sewer systems. How do you dispose of dog poo? Composting. Composting is a great way to dispose of your dog’s poop, as long as you get it right. Once you’ve picked up after your dog […]

Why is the Texas power grid separate? The Texas Interconnection is maintained as a separate grid for political, rather than technical reasons, but can also draw some power from other grids using DC ties. By not crossing state lines, the synchronous power grid is in most respects not subject to federal (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) […]

What country did the United States ice hockey team defeat in the gold medal game of the 1980 Olympics? Finland Who did the United States beat to win the gold medal? When did USA hockey team win gold? 1960 Who did Team USA beat in 1980? Soviet Union Who was the best player on the […]

What are the stages of city development? This theory describes four stages of urban development: urbanization, suburbanization, de-urbanization, and re-urbanization through the processes of concentration/ de-concentration and growth/ decline of entire functional urban regions. How does urban development affect the environment? Urban areas affect not only the weather patterns, but also the runoff patterns for […]

What happens if interest rates decrease? The lower the interest rate, the more willing people are to borrow money to make big purchases, such as houses or cars. When consumers pay less in interest, this gives them more money to spend, which can create a ripple effect of increased spending throughout the economy. How does […]

Why is my toad in the hole soggy in the middle? Gayler makes individual toad in the holes in a muffin tin. They look cute – and one of my testers argues passionately that they ensure a more equitable ratio of batter to sausage – but I find them soggy in the middle: there’s just […]

What should happen to your following distance in bad weather? The three-second rule is recommended for passenger vehicles during ideal road and weather conditions. Slow down and increase your following distance even more during adverse weather conditions or when visibility is reduced. Also increase your following distance if you are driving a larger vehicle or […]

What do you mean by active transducer? In transducer. The active transducers generate electric current or voltage directly in response to stimulation. An example is the thermocouple; here, the fact that a current will flow in a continuous circuit of two metals, if the two junctions are at different temperatures, is used to generate electricity.… […]