What is the largest dam in California? Oroville Dam Which is the first dam in the world? Lake Homs Dam How long can a dam last? 50 years How long can a dam last without maintenance? Many dams built during the 1930-70s, an era of intensive dam construction, have an expected life of 50-100 years. […]
What are examples of compare and contrast?
What are examples of compare and contrast? For example, if you wanted to focus on contrasting two subjects you would not pick apples and oranges; rather, you might choose to compare and contrast two types of oranges or two types of apples to highlight subtle differences. For example, Red Delicious apples are sweet, while Granny […]
What is magma that reaches the surface called?
What is magma that reaches the surface called? Magma is molten rock material. As magma cools the elements within the magma combine and crystalize into minerals that form an igneous rock. Magma cools either below the surface or at the surface (magma that reaches the surface is called lava). What is it called when lava […]
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What diseases does nuclear medicine treat?
What diseases does nuclear medicine treat? Nuclear medicine procedures are used in diagnosing and treating certain illnesses. These procedures use radioactive materials called radiopharmaceuticals. Examples of diseases treated with nuclear medicine procedures are hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer, lymphomas, and bone pain from some types of cancer. What jobs can you get with a nuclear medicine degree? […]
How long can heat stroke affect you?
How long can heat stroke affect you? Complete recovery from heat stroke and its effects on body organs may take two months to a year. How do you treat a person with heat stroke and heat exhaustion? In most cases, you can treat heat exhaustion yourself by doing the following: Rest in a cool place. […]
What are three common defects of vision?
What are three common defects of vision? There are mainly three common refractive defects of vision. These are (i) myopia or near-sightedness (ii) Hypermetropia or far – sightedness (iii) Presbyopia. Can eye exercises reduce myopia? While myopia eye exercises won’t cure nearsightedness, they can help a person have their best possible vision and minimize eye […]
Who is the first person to walk in the moon?
Who is the first person to walk in the moon? Neil Armstrong What is the heaviest natural thing on earth? Osmium What is the cheapest heaviest material? Lead is probably the cheapest and most readily available of denser metals. It’s available for sale in stores worldwide for use in everything from plumbing and electrical work, […]
Do lighter objects reach terminal velocity faster?
Do lighter objects reach terminal velocity faster? Yes. The terminal velocity of lighter objects tends to be lower, and thus reached faster with the same acceleration. Will heavier objects reach terminal velocity faster? heavy objects will have a higher terminal velocity than light objects. It takes a larger air resistance force to equal the weight […]
Can an object have constant non zero velocity and changing acceleration?
Can an object have constant non zero velocity and changing acceleration? “An object has constant non-zero velocity and changing acceleration.” Not possible, acceleration is the change of velocity. For velocity to remain constant the acceleration must remain zero. If acceleration is changing it might be zero at some point, but will not remain zero, so […]